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The Church That Never Vanished

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog The Church That Never Vanished “…and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” — Matthew 16:18 Introduction The religious world today is filled with thousands of churches, each claiming to be “Christian,” and yet differing widely in doctrine, practice, and origin. Many insist that the original church of Christ disappeared after the death of the apostles and had to be “restored” centuries later. Others believe that all churches are equally valid, regardless of their teachings or history. This study confronts those narratives with the irrefutable testimony of Scripture: The church that Jesus Christ built never vanished. The Lord Himself guaranteed it when He declared, “…upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18, KJV). Every soul must confront this truth because our salvation depends not on joining any man-made denomination, but on being a member of the one ch...

Restoration Movement: The Illusion of Rebuilding What God Preserved

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog There Is Nothing to Restore — Just Preach the Gospel A Doctrinal Exposition Affirming the Ongoing Existence and Perfection of God’s Church Introduction In recent centuries, many sincere believers have spoken of a "restoration movement"—the idea that the true church was lost to history and must now be recovered or re-established. But is this concept biblical? Does Scripture ever indicate that the church built by Christ (Matthew 16:18) would vanish, become corrupted, and need a future restoration? The answer, as revealed in the inspired Word of God, is  no . What God  planned before the foundation of the world  (Ephesians 3:9–11), what Christ  purchased with His own blood  (Acts 20:28), and what was  established in power on Pentecost  (Acts 2),  continues to exist today . While men may depart from the truth, the truth remains. And what we are called to do is not to restore, but to  pre...