True and False Churches
Ultimately with R.C. Sproul
Ligonier Ministries
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🗓️ 7 June 2024
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
Just because people call themselves Christians doesn't make it true. It's not enough to meet in a church building or sign the roster. In this episode, R.C. Sproul explains that a true church will obey the Lord.
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| 0:00.0 | Just because a church is a church does not mean it's a church. |
| 0:04.0 | Well, that may sound ridiculous, but what I mean by that, it can be a church outwardly, |
| 0:13.0 | but if it doesn't obey the Lord of the church, it's no longer really a church. And we can't put our trust in the building |
| 0:26.3 | or even in the institution. As important as those things may be, what God is most interested in |
| 0:34.7 | is our relationship to him, our faith in him, and our obedience to him. |
| 0:40.2 | And if we are disobedient to God, we cannot take refuge in our church membership or in our church |
| 0:48.9 | affiliation. Thank you for listening. |
| 0:57.6 | Ultimately, with R.C. Sprohl is just one of many podcasts produced by Ligeneer Ministries. |
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