Title: The True Church/Matthew 16:13-20
Content Title: True Church Award
Text: Matthew 16:13-20
It seems to be a church that arises one after another after sleeping. In one building in a new residential area
There are several churches. Even having four churches in one building
There is also water. In Korea, there are already over 20,000 churches, and our denomination alone has 4,561 churches.
If the number of other members is added, the church is over 20,000, and the number of members is over 10 million.
is counted There were countless churches next to our church, and we didn't even go 100 meters.
They put up a sign saying “General Assembly Seminary” and obtained a two-story building and are running a seminary.
Even in this case, if you pay tuition and take classes, you will be ordained as a pastor and become a pastor.
it will be taxed How did Jesus reflect his position to his disciples?
In order to test whether he is a man, he asked, "Who do you call the people and the Son of Man?"
There were several answers here. How do you see Jesus?
It was like how you view the church.
1. The Three Types of the Temporal Church
The temporal church is developing into the following three types of churches.
(1) John the Baptist Church
There are now many churches that are John the Baptist. What are the characteristics of John the Baptist?
He was also a pietist, but he was the type of prophet who rebuked unethical aspects.
(Matthew 14:1-12). There are many churches in the present age that cry out for social justice. deep in politics
The bow is also involved, rebuking, criticizing, and exercising. anti-government movement or anti-government movement
These are the churches that carry out my movement. Of course, the church does not have to be completely without this character.
The church must be able to see and rebuke sin
This should not be more than preaching the word of God and more than preaching Jesus.
do.
(2) Elijahic Church
Elijah was a prophet of fire. He performed miracles and prayed a lot. church is this
without this Miracles and prayers are essential, but these are the
It is not to be ahead of everyone or ahead of Jesus. However, some churches
They even prayed for trauma and went to collect the payment for the trauma.
(3) Jeremiahic Church
Jeremiah was a prophet of mercy, almsgiving, and tears. The Church Tears of Relief and Mercy
this shouldn't be there But this must not precede the name of Jesus or the word of God.
do. Because alms, mercy, or tears are not everything of the church.
2. The True Church Award
The true church must be the church built on the rock. But what about this rock?
interpreted in several ways.
(1) There are scholars who view the rock as Christ (Augustine, Luther)
On this rock the church will be built. That's what the Bible calls Jesus the Rock
Because there is a place (1 Corinthians 10:4, Romans 9:33).
(2) There is an opinion that the rock is Peter.
In Catholicism, the rock is referred to as Peter. So the church is built on this Peter
Says So the Pope was found not guilty. Then in Matthew 16:23, Esu
How would you interpret Jesus' words to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan?"
end? Peter also denied Jesus three times and cut off Malchus' ear with a sword.
committed It makes no sense to say that this kind of Peter was innocent.
(3) It is the interpretation that the church is built on the confession of faith.
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (verse 16). this belief
It is an opinion that sees a hundred as a rock and builds the church on this confession (Chrysostom).
or Calvin's argument). This interpretation has absolute support in Protestantism. that faith
The church built on confession is the true church.
3. The true church is the church that overcomes the powers of Hades.
Hades means hell or the underworld. Hades is where the devil reigns.
The greatest mission of the church is to overcome the powers of Hades. Jesus is the power of Hades
He overcame and ascended to heaven by resurrection. The powers of hell can be overcome by the word of God
have. Jesus was like that (Matthew 4:4-10).
Our church must be a true church that meets the heart of the Lord. long years pass
If you look at it, sometimes the elders deviate from the church like John the Baptist, Elijah, or Jeremiah.
can go wrong with We will always be a balanced church until the day the Lord comes.
Let's keep the truth