RJ Hamster
John 6:44 – Finding God’s True Church: Divine Revelation…
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John 6:44(44) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. King James Version Change email Bible version One does not find the true church on his own any more than one can find Christ and the Father on His own. A person is led to God and to the church, and he is added to it upon repentance, baptism, giving himself wholly to God, and receiving the Holy Spirit. We see not only that God’s true church cannot be found without revelation, but also that it cannot be joined. What this reality begins to reveal to us is God’s sovereignty over His creation and His purpose. Therefore, as Jesus clearly states, He built and continues to build His church.Seekers badly misunderstand, thinking salvation is open to anybody at any time. However, Paul puts a damper on this notion, writing in Romans 9:16, “So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.”Is it possible that people cannot find it partly because they do not know what to look for? Yes! This is true partly because of what God’s church is. The Bible variously describes it as part of a Kingdom that issues citizenships (Colossians 1:13; Philippians 3:20); a building of which its members are materials (Ephesians 2:20-22); as the body of Jesus Christ of which its members are vital, living parts (Ephesians 1:22-23); and as a Family into which God’s children are summoned (Ephesians 3:15). There is no more important and exclusive institution on earth. No volunteers are accepted. Each person becomes a part of it by God’s design and His design only. He is sovereign!— John W. RitenbaughTo learn more, see: Is There a True Church? Topics:Church as Body of ChristGod Draws People to HimGod’s CallingGod’s SovereigntySovereignty of GodTrue Church Commentary copyright © 1992-2025 Church of the Great God Subscription InformationThis daily newsletter was sent to you at peterhovis@me.com because you subscribed at www.theberean.org on Apr 14, 2017.Email Preferences | Unsubscribe Church of the Great God P.O. Box 471846 Charlotte, NC 28247 803-802-7075About The Berean | Archives | Random Berean | Subscriptions |
