Has there ALWAYS been a true church?

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by votivesoul

In that the church is the body of CHRIST, and that Christ is the Head of the CHURCH, I find it impossible to say that there was ever a time since Pentecost where there wasn't a church, since the Head and Christ of the church has been alive and well since His resurrection.

After all, Jesus can't be separated from His own Body.

A body-less head?

The Spirit draws people to the Father, and God is able to save to the uttermost all who come to Him through Jesus Christ His Son. I have no doubt there have always been saved people in the world, from "this is that" forward, otherwise, we have periods of time in which Jesus Christ was the Head of NOTHING.

The problem lies in the insistence that most Apostolics make-- that there has been a "church" that has always presented the doctrine of salvation as the UPCI presents it.

There hasn't always been a church that teaches that one must repent of their sins, get baptized in the Name of Jesus and receive the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues in order to be saved. It is hogwash to suggest there has always been a church that has presented such a skewed view of the scriptures when it comes to salvation.