“What if their own local Ekklesia teaches that Christ is the brother of Satan? Is that OK with you? “
You ask the wrong question FRiend.
Obviously, I would consider that to be a false teaching... but ultimately, I am not the Bridegroom, am I?
It is He who alone has the power to keep His bride free of spot or wrinkle.
CHRIST will judge all things. HE has the ability to remove a church from being a church and
Revelations says He has.
I am sure you are willing to trust Him to do exactly as He has promised.
Obviously, I would consider that to be a false teaching... but ultimately, I am not the Bridegroom, am I?
If one decides what is and isn't a false teaching, I think he/she is acting as if he/she is the Church.
I am sure you are willing to trust Him to do exactly as He has promised.
Yes, establish His Church, provide for Her guidance as the pillar and foundation of truth that the gates of Hell will not prevail against.
A real Church with one universal faith. It's quite a different concept that each person determining what is or isn't a true or false teaching.
thanks for your post.
OK. Making progress. We ruled out the Mormons. (But really not sure why, according to your definition.) 20,000 to go.
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.” 1Tim 3:15
The "pillar and foundation of truth" is far more than a collection of people with a specific purpose.
So which one is it?