Jesus declared to Peter I will build My church and the gates of Hades will not overpower it Matthew That's a guarantee from the Son of God In fact the church is the only institution that Christ promises to build Not nation-states not political parties not para-church Christian ministries just the church The word church can be defined a few ways The building you drive by down the street where people gather to worshipThe visible body of professing Christians which contains wheat and tares the professing church Matthew The invisible body of genuine believers from every tribe and nation the
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