Behold A White Horse

Designed to bring you closer to God and the true primitive Christianity begun by Jesus through understanding scripture and prophecy.


Religion today is in very real danger of crumbling under the weight of perception and public opinion. Atheism, agnosticism, and disenchantment are all on the rise. Religion suffers attacks from within and without. It is also viewed as being archaic, out of touch in addition to being a source for a great deal of abuse. It is, unfortunately, true that religion, by its very nature, has brought a lot of this upon itself and as a consequence of this much of the message, specifically the prophetic message, is being lost.

But religion is not faith, nor is church a building or a brand denomination. Religion is nothing more than the man-made rules and structures that have grown up and surrounded the simple truth of faith, belief and understanding.

Through the pages of this blog I intend to explore the simple truth and simple church brought to us by Jesus. In finding the church that Jesus founded, unhindered by man's rules, we will be able to find the truth to the prophetic messages of the Bible and a simpler, truer way to live.

I hope you will enjoy taking this journey with me and feel free to comment or share your own stories.

Tracey Alley

Saturday 9 March 2013

So Which IS The True Church?

It has been claimed that Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith, had a vision in which he communicated with both our Heavenly Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ.  Whether or not this is true I have no way of knowing, never having met Joseph Smith and thus having no opportunity to judge his character.  What I can say with some certainty though is that the answer he received to his question 'Which is the true church?' is pretty much spot on the mark.

Smith was, allegedly, told that none of the churches of the time were the true church and I would venture to say that remains true to this day.  Now, I've never had any kind of visitation from God or Jesus but I do have a close, personal relationship with Them - the kind that the Bible speaks of frequently.  As a result of that in addition to my own personal research and much study of the Bible I too believe that there is no such thing as 'the true church' in the manner that we think of it today.

God, through Jesus, did establish a church on earth.  But it wasn't a denomination or a building or anything like man's rigid structures that have been placed around the true faith.  Dogma and the rigid church rules that are so prevalent today simply have no part whatsoever in the pure and simple faith that Jesus and the Bible teaches.



The Church of God is a spiritual entity made up of believers and followers of The Way.  It is an invisible 'body of Christ' that exists as surely as some of our grand and Gothic church buildings.  Who it is that make up 'the body of Christ' is known only to God but He does draw like-minded people together - placing them where He sees fit.  The reality of this means that the 'true church' has members that probably span many denominations and perhaps even other faiths that seem completely different to Christianity.  It is all about each individuals relationship with God and their efforts to live according to God's teachings.

When the faithful are called to Jesus in the clouds at His return we may, or dare I say will, be very surprised at who exactly makes up 'the faithful'.  Not everyone you may worship with on a regular basis is necessarily a member of God's 'true church' and many people you would never dream of will be part of 'the faithful'.  This is just one of the many, many reasons that the Bible tells us so often that we are not to judge.  God alone knows the heart of man and only each individual and God knows the quality of the relationship they share.

Yes there are certain 'rules' that God Himself has laid down and we each come to an understanding of those 'rules' in God's own time.  As you become aware, and convicted of, certain truths you may find that you do change the group that you have been worshipping with.  However, if you can worship God as He has instructed in the group you are in then there is no need to keep searching for a particular 'true church' - you're already a part of it, no matter where you worship.

It may sound harsh to brand each and every one of the many 'Christian' denominations as wrong but if you examine your Bibles yourself you will see that there can be no other conclusion.  This does not in any way discount the sincerity of faith felt by the billions of worshippers the world over.  All it means is that they are at a certain stage in their walk and there are others at different stages.  The important thing; far, far more important than buildings or dogma is your own personal, intimate relationship with God.  And that relationship can only be built through a study of His word.  Reading the Bible and asking for God to guide you to its' true meaning is of far more importance than turning up for church each week.

And so, as always, I implore you - don't take my word for it.  Read your Bibles, pray for understanding and open your heart for God to guide you on your journey.  As the Apostle Paul said 'don't get into matters of disagreement', focus instead on working on your own relationship with God.  This is one of those times when it really is all about you - and God, of course.

In love and truth,
Tracey


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