The church is not a place.. it is a state of mind/spirit..
It was then and it is now..
Any that go to a place will not find "the church"..
For THAT place is where the "called out ones" USED to be..
Thats what church means in the bible.. "called out ones"..
Called out of what?.. Answer: fleshly places.. like many so-called "churches"
Please remember your Bible citations when making these claims of authority...