The Church Can't be Stopped

Almost 2000 years ago, the True (Born again) Church of Jesus was born in Jerusalem through the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.  Ever since its start the Church has been debated upon, divided, mocked and even persecuted much like what happened to our Lord Jesus Christ at the crucifixion.  Even though many forces have tried to rid the world of the Church.  The Church has survived centuries of hardship both physical and mental.

Just as Jesus Christ was risen from the dead, the Church likewise is a living organism that will live on.

Look at what happened to the apostle Paul also Saul who was going to destroy the Church at the very start.  In Acts 8:3 “But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison”.

In chapter 9:3 The same Saul is blinded by a vision of Christ: “Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him, And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul why are you persecuting me?”  And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.  But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”

All of the sudden, this angry man who couldn’t stand to Church or Jesus was changed just like that.  Now did you see how he was so determined to destroy the Church.  Now he was stopped and told what to do.  The great leader of persecution became one of the greatest leaders in the Church.

Whenever the Church gets persecuted, it becomes more determined and in chapter 8:3-8 in the Message translation it says of the persecution: …Forced to leave home base, the followers of Jesus all became missionaries.  Wherever they were scattered, they preached the Message about Jesus…

In Chapter 12:1-17 we see something similar happens as James, the brother of Jesus is killed by order from Herod, and Peter is imprisoned likely to be killed also but something happened, and God intervened and sent an angel to deliver him from prison.  Herod was a very vicious man and he ended up being eaten by the worms as he didn’t give the glory to God. 

Then you see now that God is good to his people and things will always work good for them.  As for the Church it is the glorious Bride of Christ, and he is coming back soon to take her with him.  Keep your eyes up to the goal of your salvation.