Has there ALWAYS been a true church?

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Esaias

If an assembly of believers do not believe in foundation apostolic doctrine regarding regeneration and remission of sins then what exactly are they?

Is it a bible doctrine that there would ALWAYS be an assembly somewhere that at least knows the identity of God as well as the correct answer to the question "how does a sinner become a Christian"?

And will God "create" a church in a time and place with NO connection to that proposed existing genuine assembly?

The assembly of believers would have to be those who have been baptized by the Spirit and made to drink of the Spirit. 1Cor12:12-13

[Esaias]

So do most of you folks hold to a Restorationist" view of church history?

Meaning the church lost its way long ago and God has been restoring truth to the church with each revival/reformation? Culminating so far in the oneness pentecostal movement (but not stopping there of course)?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Esaias

So do most of you folks hold to a Restorationist" view of church history?

Meaning the church lost its way long ago and God has been restoring truth to the church with each revival/reformation? Culminating so far in the oneness pentecostal movement (but not stopping there of course)?

Yes, that's what I believe.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

The assembly of believers would have to be those who have been baptized by the Spirit and made to drink of the Spirit. 1Cor12:12-13

This is the Church in general. People joined to Christ be the Spirit baptism. I don't mean what Evangelicals call the spirit baptism which they say everyone gets at belief.

When one receives the Spirit baptism or "gift of the Holy Spirit" God is bearing witness that he accepts them.

When I speak of THE TRUE CHURCH it is people with that experience and teach the same foundation doctrine the Apostles taught.

A Church (body of believers) could in theory have the Spirit but be lacking in truth. Whether they would be accepted in the end.......hmmmm that's why we are to contend for the faith once given to the saints. Jude 3