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Now, I
do not know the name of the church to which you belong, for I
do not know who you are. Doubtless many churches are represented
among my readers today. But you know what church you are a member
of, if any, and you know the name of the church. So just go to
your preacher and ask him to give you the book, chapter and verse
in the Bible that mentions it. If it is there, he will certainly
know where to find it; if it is not there, you have a right to
know it. So ask him to help you. In these two passages we have reference to "the church of God." Then Paul wrote Timothy after this fashion: "But if I tarry long, that you mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth." I Tim. 3:15. And here reference is made to "the church of the living God." When Paul wrote the church in Rome he said: "The churches of Christ salute you." Rom. 16:16. In the section from which Paul was writing there were a number of congregations, and they were sending their greetings to the church in Rome. Hence, Paul said: "The churches of Christ salute you." It is an evident fact, of course, if a number of congregations were called "churches of Christ," one of them would be a "church of Christ." Taking all of these Scriptures together, we read of the church of the living God, and the church of Christ. These
were not different religious organizations but were simply different
designations for the same body of people. But is it possible
to read anywhere in the Bible, the name of the church to which
you belong? So ask
your preacher to help you find the name of your church in the
Bible. He should not become offended if you ask this favor of
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