Straight &
Simple
Understanding
Church
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Where
Does the Bible Say You Can’t Be Saved Without the Church?
If you’ve read the five Straight & Simple pages right
before this one, then you’ve already seen where the Bible says it. But the
Bible also says:
“And then that wicked one shall be revealed… according
to the working of Satan… and in all seduction of iniquity [attractiveness
of sin] to them that perish [die forever]; because they receive
not [won’t accept] the love of the truth, that they
might be saved.” (2 Thessalonians 2:8a, 9a, 10a-b PDRC,
any brackets or highlighting added in scriptural quotes)
Yet where do we get this “truth” that
we’re supposed to “love”
so that we can “be saved” and not “perish”? The Bible tells us:
“These things I write to you… that you may know how you
ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” (1 Timothy 3:14a, 15b-e PDRC)
A pillar and the ground hold up everything
on top of them, keeping it from crashing into smithereens. That means we have
to get The Truth That Saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10) --- which we’re
supposed to love if we don’t want to die forever and which is supported
by “the house of God” (1 Timothy 3:15) ---from Christ’s Body, His Church!
Previous Question:
Are You Saying We Can’t Be Saved Without the Church?
Next Question:
Why Do We Have to Go to a Church for the Truth When Jesus Is the
Truth?
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