The True Christian Church

But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice."
--Philippians 1:18   New American Standard Bible

The Vatican released a document on Tuesday, 10 July, 2007, said the Catholic Church is the one true church and other Christian bodies shouldn't be called churches.

Speaking as a Christian belonging to the Presbyterian denomination, we have our own brand of pseudo-intellectual and leadership at the General Assembly. Presbyterian USA (PCUSA) wanting the local churches to receive/accept "Mother, Child, and Womb" as the new cool Trinitarian expressions referring to God. This analogy is not to equate Pope Benedict XVI, and the Vatican on the same level and context as the leadership at PCUSA.

My point is weird and contentious statements and positions are not unexpected, when Christians pontificates *grins* outside and beyond sola scriptura. In any case, I concurred with John Wesley in that "the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church." Or as grandmother used to say, "It will all come out in the wash."

God warns and says it in both the Old and New Testaments His people have done and will continue do harms to themselves and others. But God, through Paul, cogently stated it again in Philippians 1:18, whatever the motives for our conducts, the good news of the person-God, Christ the Savior, is preached (not shared). It must not be altered, diluted, or amalgamated with other human beliefs and religions.

As for the organic meaning of the true faith and church:

"I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Ghost has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith, even as He calls, gathers, enlightens and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith..." --Martin Luther