The Bible Helps Identify the True Church of Jesus Christ


The Bible Helps Identify the True Church of Jesus Christ
  1. There is only one true church of Jesus Christ.
    Ephesians 4:5

  2. Christ organized the true church.
    Psalms 127:1​; ​Luke 6:13​; ​Ephesians 4:11-14

  3. The true church must be Christ-centered.
    John 14:6​; ​Acts 4:10-12​; ​Ephesians 5:23​; ​Colossians 1:18

  4. The true church must have a foundation of 12 Apostles and prophets living on the earth today.
    Ephesians 2:19-20    ​; ​1 Corinthians 12:27-28

  5. The true church today must have the same organization as the church Jesus established in his day.
    Mark 6:7    ​; ​Ephesians 4:11-14​; ​Hebrews 13:8

  6. The true church must claim divine authority and be the only church with the priesthood or authority to perform ordinances such as baptism.
    Exodus 28:1-3​; ​29:4-7​; ​30:30​; 4​ 0:12-15​; ​Psalms 127:1​; ​Isaiah 41:8-11​; ​44:1-8​; ​Jeremiah 1:4-9;​ ​3:15​; ​2 Chronicles 26:14-20​; ​John 7:16​; 1​ 5:16​; ​Acts 19:1-6,13-16​; ​Hebrews 5:4-10​; ​1 Peter 2:1-6,9-10
  7. In the true church, the priesthood authority must be given by the laying on of hands from Christ to His chosen prophets and from His prophets to worthy men chosen by Him to be ministers.
    Numbers 27:18-23​; ​Deuteronomy 34:9​; ​Mark 3:14​; ​6:2,7​; ​Mark 6:2​; ​John 14:12​; ​15:16-19​; ​Acts 1:23-36​; ​6:5-6​; 8:9-23​; ​13:1-3​; ​14:23​; ​Hebrews 6:20​; ​5:6-10;​ ​1 Timothy 2:7​; ​4:14​; ​2 Timothy 1:6-14​; ​Titus 1:5​
  8. The true church must have no paid ministry.Isaiah 43:13​; ​52:1-3​; ​Luke 20:21​; ​22:35-36​; ​Acts 20:33-34​; ​1 Corinthians 4:11-12​; ​9:18​; ​2 Thessalonians 3:8-9​; 1 Timothy 3:3​; ​1 Peter 5:1-3
  9. The true church must teach that baptism is essential for salvation.Matthew 3:13-17​; ​28:19-20​; ​Mark 16:15-16​; ​Luke 7:29-30​; ​John 3:1-5​; ​14:12​; ​Acts 2:37-39​; ​9:17-18​; ​10​; 22:7-16​; ​1 Corinthians 10:1-6​; 1​ Peter 3:20-21
  10. The true church must baptize by immersion.
    Matthew 3:13-16​; ​Mark 1:9-11​; ​John 3:1-5,23​; ​Acts 8:36-39​; ​Romans 6:3-6​; ​Ephesians 4:5;​ ​1 Peter 3:20-21
  11. The true church must bestow the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands.
    Acts 8:14-17​; ​9:17​; ​19:6​; ​1 Timothy 4:14​; ​2 Timothy 1:6-14
  12. The true church must practice divine healing.
    Mark 3:14-15​; ​1 Corinthians 12:28​; ​James 5:13-15
  13. The true church must teach that God and Jesus Christ are separate and distinct persons.
    Psalms 110:1​; ​Matthew 3:15-17​; ​6:9-15;​ ​12:31-32​; ​26:39​; ​28:16-20​; ​Mark 1:10-11​; ​Luke 3:21-23​; ​John 1:32-33​; 5:17-23,36-37​; ​8:42​; ​12:28-29,49-50​; 1​ 4:28​; ​15:26​; ​17:1,5,11,20-23​; ​20:17​; ​Acts 2:32-33​ ; ​7:54-56​; ​10:38​; ​1 Corinthians 6:17​; ​8:6​; ​Hebrews 1:1-3​; 1​ Timothy 2:5-6
  14. The true church must teach that God and Jesus Christ have bodies of flesh and bone.
    Genesis 1:26-27​; ​5:1-3​; ​32:23-30​; ​Exodus 24:9-11;​ ​33:11,21-30​; ​Numbers 12:5-8​; ​Deuteronomy 9:10​; ​Luke 24:36-43​; ​John 6:46-57​; ​20:27​; ​Acts 1:9-11​; ​7:55-56​; ​James 3:8-11​; ​1 John 3:1-3​; ​Revelation 22:3-6
  15. The officers of the true church must be called by God and not be selected by man. Exodus 28:1​; ​40:13-16;​ ​Proverbs 29:18​; ​Hebrews 5:4
  16. The true church must claim revelation from God.
    Amos 3:7​; ​Proverbs 29:18​; ​Matthew 16:16-18​; ​John 16:16​; ​Ephesians 1:17-18​; ​1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
  17. The true church must be a missionary church.
    Matthew 16:15-16​; ​28:19-20
  18. The true church must be a restored church due to the results of the great apostasy.Apostasy​--​Isaiah 24:2-5​; ​29:7-10​; ​60:2​; ​Jeremiah 2:13​; ​Amos 8:11-12​; ​Matthew 7:15;​ ​21:41-46​; 24:4-12,23-28​;​John12:43​;​16:1-4​; A​cts 20:29-30​;​ 2Thessalonians2:2-4​;​ 1Timothy4:1-2​;​2 Timothy 3:1-8,12-13​; ​4:3-4​; ​2 Peter 1:19-21​; ​2:1-3,18;​ ​3:3-7​; ​Jude 1:16,18​; ​Revelation 13:4,7-8​Restoration​--​Psalms 127:1​; ​Isaiah 2:2-3​ (temples); ​28:11​; ​29:13-14​; ​Ezekiel 37:15-28​; ​Daniel 2:36-45​; ​Amos 3:7​; ​Micah 4:1-2,5-6​; ​Matthew 17:10-13​; ​21:42-43​; ​24:14,37​; ​Mark 12:1-11​; ​Luke 20:10-18​; ​Acts 3:19-20​; 13:40-41​; ​Romans 11:25-28​; ​Ephesians 1:10​; ​Revelation 14:6-7
  19. The true church must teach that the Bible does not contain all of God's word.Books missing from the Bible​--​Exodus 24:7​; ​Numbers 21:14​; ​Joshua 10:13​; ​1 Kings 11:41​; ​1 Chronicles 29:29​; ​2 Chronicles 9:29​; ​12:15​; ​20:34​; 2​ 6:22​; ​33:19​; ​1 Corinthians 5:9​; ​Ephesians 3:3​; ​Colossians 4:16​; ​Jude 1:3,14​; ​John 21:25​The Bible is from the tribe of Judah and there is another book of scripture from the tribe of Joseph found buried in the earth​--​Ezekiel 37:15-20​; ​Isaiah 29:4,11-12,18,24​; ​Psalms 85:11
  20. The true church must practice baptism for the dead.John 3:5​; ​1 Corinthians 15:16,19,29​; ​1 Peter 4:6
  21. The true church must uphold and practice the commandments of an unchanging God. John 14:12,15​; ​1 John 2:4
  22. The true church must teach that faith ​and​ Christ-like works are essential for salvation.2 Kings 5:1-14​; ​Matthew 7:21-27​; ​16:27​; ​24:13​; ​25:31-46​; ​Mark 16:15-16​; ​Luke 6:46-49​; ​10:25-37​; ​John 3:3-6​; 7:16-17​; ​8:31-32​; ​10:1-14​; ​14:15-21​; ​Acts 2:37-40;​ ​4:11-12​; ​10:34-36​; ​Romans 2:5-11,13-16​; ​Galatians 3:27​; ​2 Thessalonians 1:7-10​; ​Titus 3:8​; ​James 1:22-25,27​; ​2:14-26​; ​4:14-17​; ​1 Peter 3:21​; ​1 John 1:6​; ​Revelation 20:12-15​; ​22:12-15
  23. The true church must do much good in the world.Matthew 7:20​; ​Mark 16:15-18​; ​1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Does your church meet the test? If you have ears to hear (​Matthew 13:9​), then please learn more about ​The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints​ by visiting their website or by contacting ​authorized​ representatives​. Through prayer, you can know the truth (​Matthew 7:7-8​).

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