True and False Churches

Just because a church is a church does not mean it’s a church. Now that may sound ridiculous. But what I mean by that, it can be a church outwardly, but if it doesn’t obey the Lord of the church, it’s no longer really a church. And we can’t put our trust in the building or even in the institution, as important as those things may be. What God is most interested in is our relationship to Him, our faith in Him, and our obedience to Him. And if we are disobedient to God, we cannot take refuge in our church membership or in our church affiliation.