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Roman Catholic doctrine. Many godly martyrs were burned alive because they dared to reject the church's interpretation of the gospel and to believe in justification by faith for themselves.

Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 acts 9 eph 2:20

Lk 10:16
He who hears you hears me...

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Jesus Christ does not abandon His holy bride! Matt 28:19-20
 

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We know who has pastoral authority by what they teach and how they act. A person doesn't have pastoral or teaching authority just because they were successfully trained in a particular orthodoxy.
Aye! Seminary or theological college degrees or certificates establish nothing for certain. It is still by their fruits that we can know them... good or evil.
 
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actually paul refers to HEAVENLY JERUSALEM as our mother . WHICH is above in heaven .
As far as rome goes . she too is a mother . but it aint of the lambs . oh no . We must return to our bibles
and feed , as does a three day starved lamb , on that book . The decievers these days be as the grains of sand upon the sea shore .
And how they lie in wait to deceive and to allure those who pass on by . The lambs must learn our bibles well .
Be encouraged . And let us praise the glorious Lord .

good job! Holy mother church! The heavenly Jerusalem! Gal 4 Jn 10:16

no scripture about Mary ever Virgin mother of God?

here’s a few

Mother of God Lk 1:43
Immaculate conception (sinless) gen 3:15 enmity or total war none of satans works are found in Mary
Also Lk 1:28 full of grace lk 1:49 great things plural (immaculate conception of Mary and the miraculous conception of Jesus) Lk 1:30 found favor with God (the salvation lost by Adam) mother of our salvation Lk 2:30
Perpetual Virgin Isa 7:14 matt 1:21 Lk 1:31-34

Queen of heaven
In the line of david’s kingdom the mother of the king is always queen
Jesus is king Lk 1:32-33
And king of heaven so Mary is queen of heaven

A Royal greeting!

Lk 1:28 is the only place in the Bible where such a greeting takes place!
Mary is of the tribe of Judah and the royal house of David the king!

God himself is greeting Mary thru the instrument of the angel Gabriel!

This is a Royal greeting of the queen of heaven and earth! Queen of the angels and saints! Mary is of the house of king David!

In the line of king David the mother of the king is the queen, as Jesus Christ is the king of heaven and earth and the angels and saints so Mary is the queen of the same! Lk 1:32-33

Lk 1:28 And the angel entered to her, and said, Hail, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed be thou among women.
29 And when she had heard, she was troubled in his word, and thought what manner salutation this was.
30 And the angel said to her, Dread thou not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

Mary is queen in rev 12:1 and heb 4:16
Mother of divine grace

Mary is our spiritual mother


Mary is the Mother of the living in Christ and the new creation!

Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

John 19:26-27
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith has he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Jesus is not just asking John to care for His mother, if so He would have said so.

Jesus is in the very least making Mary John’s spiritual mother! And if the apostle John needs a spiritual mother so do we!
What is the family of God without a mother? The mother is the heart of the family! Jesus said I will not leave you orphans! Jn 14:18 He proved Mary the mother of one disciple then He does so for all disciples!

As eve was the mother of all the living in the first creation, gen 3:20 so Mary is the mother of all those who live in Christ and the new creation!

Rev 12:17 our spiritual mother!

Rachel is spiritual mother of Israel!
A type of Mary as spiritual mother of Christians!

The 12 sons of Jacob have 4 biological mothers, but Rachel is the spiritual mother of all Israel!

Matt 2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are no more.

Ark of the new covenant!
The dwelling place of God!
God dwelt in Mary’s womb for 9 months, remember the ark was incorruptible wood covered with pure gold signifying Mary’s immaculate purity!
read exodus or any place in the Old Testament where something came into contact with God or was consecrated to the service of God it had to be pure and Holy!
In the ark was the word of God!
In Mary the new ark is the living Word!
In the ark was the mana!
In Mary was the bread come down from heaven! Jn 6
Bethlehem means house to of bread!

Lk 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Matt 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, (Isa 7:14) and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Jn 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
 

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All in and thru His one true church!
We must be taught Lk 1:4 matt 28:19

Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 acts 9 eph 2:20

Lk 10:16
He who hears you hears me...

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Which true church is this? the JWs? Mormons? They think they are the true church. What about the Charismatic church that I once went to in a city I lived in? They believed they were the true body of Christ and that all the other churches in the city should become part of "the local church" (which was them). Then there is the fraudulent Church that is riddled with homosexuality, pedophilia and false doctrine with a history of popes deposed and murdered, guilty of burning thousands of innocent people alive. Who would want to abide by the teachings of a corrupt church like that?
 

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Jesus said that it was not to be the church that will teach us all things. He said it is the indwelling Holy Spirit ("the anointing") that will do that. There are thousands on their way to hell because they are allowing Kenny Copeland's church to teach them his interpretation of Scripture.

matt 28:19 Lk 1:4 the apostles the church are to teach
Christ and His church are one Acts 22:9

Matt 5:14
Ye (the apostles/ the church) are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
 

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Aye! Seminary or theological college degrees or certificates establish nothing for certain. It is still by their fruits that we can know them... good or evil.

All authority comes from Christ

The authority of the church founded by Christ on Peter and the apostles and their successors!

Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 acts 9 eph 2:20

Lk 10:16
He who hears you hears me...

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Jesus Christ does not abandon His holy bride! Matt 28:19-20

Moral authority:
(Teaching)
Necessity of being taught by Christ:
Two edge sword:

Jurisdictional authority:
(Governing / administering)

Spiritual authority:
(Life of Grace)
Sacraments

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
 

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The spirit of the whore has long been upon the earth .
The harlot has been and even now she is .
Through many ages she has led many to deception through her songs and then led
the many to turn against those who have resisted her .
She has been spoken of by prophets long gone now . The harlot knows how to allure
her father was in the garden and knows how to allure .
She has had times where she leads by false evanglism , ecemunism , and then crusades or repent or die .
Soo to even now she is in the time of her gathering , her trap by ecumincalsim , but so too
soon the cry will be heard , and those who resisted her all inclusive lie will be delivered unto authorities
in the worlds largest crusade . And the cry will no longer be an invitation to enter her chambers
but a do so or die . Its coming and a massive betrayal comes with her . She will fill her cup up to the last full
with the blood of the true saints who resisted her .
She has grown very large . her influence by means of all inclusive songs , have lulled many into finding a common mindset .
A mindset which will serve a political one world . The whore rides amongst the elite of the world .
And they have made a deal . She has and is gathering all relgions as well as all denominations within christendom
Right under her lie . And our betrayal is coming . The hour of the final climatic great tribulation is coming .
Beware her song , for all who enter her all inclusive lie have made an agreement with death .
And while many who resist her will die physcially in this world , OH BUT IN JESUS they will live forever .
But those who enter her will face the second death . I PLEAD , BEG and with many tears , call out to all , COME YE OUT OF HER
and partake not of her ways , touch not the image of god she has created . Lest ye partake of the wrath that will come against her .
STRONG is the LORD GOD who shall judge the whore . REMEMBER , in this life ye shall have tribulation . Be faithful even unto death .
A crown of glory awaits the lambs who love HIM . But the second death awaits all who followed her other gospel , her all inclusive
many path LIE .
 

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Which true church is this? the JWs? Mormons? They think they are the true church. What about the Charismatic church that I once went to in a city I lived in? They believed they were the true body of Christ and that all the other churches in the city should become part of "the local church" (which was them). Then there is the fraudulent Church that is riddled with homosexuality, pedophilia and false doctrine with a history of popes deposed and murdered, guilty of burning thousands of innocent people alive. Who would want to abide by the teachings of a corrupt church like that?

One
Holy
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Apostolic
Founded by Christ Jesus on Peter matt 16:18
 

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good job! Holy mother church! The heavenly Jerusalem! Gal 4 Jn 10:16

no scripture about Mary ever Virgin mother of God?

here’s a few

Mother of God Lk 1:43
Immaculate conception (sinless) gen 3:15 enmity or total war none of satans works are found in Mary
Also Lk 1:28 full of grace lk 1:49 great things plural (immaculate conception of Mary and the miraculous conception of Jesus) Lk 1:30 found favor with God (the salvation lost by Adam) mother of our salvation Lk 2:30
Perpetual Virgin Isa 7:14 matt 1:21 Lk 1:31-34

Queen of heaven
In the line of david’s kingdom the mother of the king is always queen
Jesus is king Lk 1:32-33
And king of heaven so Mary is queen of heaven

A Royal greeting!

Lk 1:28 is the only place in the Bible where such a greeting takes place!
Mary is of the tribe of Judah and the royal house of David the king!

God himself is greeting Mary thru the instrument of the angel Gabriel!

This is a Royal greeting of the queen of heaven and earth! Queen of the angels and saints! Mary is of the house of king David!

In the line of king David the mother of the king is the queen, as Jesus Christ is the king of heaven and earth and the angels and saints so Mary is the queen of the same! Lk 1:32-33

Lk 1:28 And the angel entered to her, and said, Hail, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed be thou among women.
29 And when she had heard, she was troubled in his word, and thought what manner salutation this was.
30 And the angel said to her, Dread thou not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

Mary is queen in rev 12:1 and heb 4:16
Mother of divine grace

Mary is our spiritual mother


Mary is the Mother of the living in Christ and the new creation!

Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

John 19:26-27
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith has he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Jesus is not just asking John to care for His mother, if so He would have said so.

Jesus is in the very least making Mary John’s spiritual mother! And if the apostle John needs a spiritual mother so do we!
What is the family of God without a mother? The mother is the heart of the family! Jesus said I will not leave you orphans! Jn 14:18 He proved Mary the mother of one disciple then He does so for all disciples!

As eve was the mother of all the living in the first creation, gen 3:20 so Mary is the mother of all those who live in Christ and the new creation!

Rev 12:17 our spiritual mother!

Rachel is spiritual mother of Israel!
A type of Mary as spiritual mother of Christians!

The 12 sons of Jacob have 4 biological mothers, but Rachel is the spiritual mother of all Israel!

Matt 2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are no more.

Ark of the new covenant!
The dwelling place of God!
God dwelt in Mary’s womb for 9 months, remember the ark was incorruptible wood covered with pure gold signifying Mary’s immaculate purity!
read exodus or any place in the Old Testament where something came into contact with God or was consecrated to the service of God it had to be pure and Holy!
In the ark was the word of God!
In Mary the new ark is the living Word!
In the ark was the mana!
In Mary was the bread come down from heaven! Jn 6
Bethlehem means house to of bread!

Lk 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Matt 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, (Isa 7:14) and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Jn 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Mother JERSUALEM , aint ROME my friend . Though augustine himself taught some errors , HE was RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING .
HE called the catholic church , THE MOTHER WHORE . HIMS WAS RIGHT ABOUT THAT .
 

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The spirit of the whore has long been upon the earth .
The harlot has been and even now she is .
Through many ages she has led many to deception through her songs and then led
the many to turn against those who have resisted her .
She has been spoken of by prophets long gone now . The harlot knows how to allure
her father was in the garden and knows how to allure .
She has had times where she leads by false evanglism , ecemunism , and then crusades or repent or die .
Soo to even now she is in the time of her gathering , her trap by ecumincalsim , but so too
soon the cry will be heard , and those who resisted her all inclusive lie will be delivered unto authorities
in the worlds largest crusade . And the cry will no longer be an invitation to enter her chambers
but a do so or die . Its coming and a massive betrayal comes with her . She will fill her cup up to the last full
with the blood of the true saints who resisted her .
She has grown very large . her influence by means of all inclusive songs , have lulled many into finding a common mindset .
A mindset which will serve a political one world . The whore rides amongst the elite of the world .
And they have made a deal . She has and is gathering all relgions as well as all denominations within christendom
Right under her lie . And our betrayal is coming . The hour of the final climatic great tribulation is coming .
Beware her song , for all who enter her all inclusive lie have made an agreement with death .
And while many who resist her will die physcially in this world , OH BUT IN JESUS they will live forever .
But those who enter her will face the second death . I PLEAD , BEG and with many tears , call out to all , COME YE OUT OF HER
and partake not of her ways , touch not the image of god she has created . Lest ye partake of the wrath that will come against her .
STRONG is the LORD GOD who shall judge the whore . REMEMBER , in this life ye shall have tribulation . Be faithful even unto death .
A crown of glory awaits the lambs who love HIM . But the second death awaits all who followed her other gospel , her all inclusive
many path LIE .

the whore was not founded by Christ on Peter matt 16:18

the whore is the pagan Roman Empire not the holy church the spotless bride prepared for the lamb
 

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Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 acts 9 eph 2:20

Lk 10:16
He who hears you hears me...

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Jesus Christ does not abandon His holy bride! Matt 28:19-20
Peter was never recognised as the head of the church. Church history proves that Apostolic succession in the RCC is a myth. It never happened; it is a fraud perpetuated by the church hierarchy to deceive people to believe that it is the true church. Holy Bride! Ha! adulterous popes, pedaphile priests, popes with "love children", popes deposed and murdered throughout history. More like an unholy prostitute! A wolf in sheep's clothing.
 

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matt 28:19 Lk 1:4 the apostles the church are to teach
Christ and His church are one Acts 22:9

Matt 5:14
Ye (the apostles/ the church) are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
No way would I allow a pedaphile, adulterous, fornicating priest teach me anything to do with the gospel.
 

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AND SHE WILL SOON SIT UPON JERUSALEM and the PROPHECY WILL HAVE COME TO PASS .
Under the new all inclusive we are one religoin
as they do in UAE so too shall they do in JERUSALEM .
HAS anyone bothered to see what they are now even doing in UAE .
I have been to UAE . That is a solid muslim nation . And now even the IMAM has bowed to her .
THEY are making a massive temple . GUESS what , it will consist of even a mosque , a christain church
And etc . OH YES THEY ARE MERGING AND MAKING THE ONE WORLD RELIGOIN .
THERE will be NO NEED to remove the muslim mosque in order to have a temple built in jerusalem .
THEY WILL JUST build around it and INCLUDE IT . BEWARE this new all inclusive temple . FOR IN IT SHALL SIT ANTI CHRIST .
ONLY the world gonna think its an all inclusive we are one world man lover of humanity . WE are RUNNING OUT OF TIME .
PROPHECY IS FLYING FAST TO FILLING UP . FLEE ROME , FLEE the we are one motto , FLEE the ALL INCLUSIVE religion .
FLEE HER UNITY . ITS ALL A LIE birthed from the dragon to make ready the minds and the peoples to serve the beast .
 
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Founded by Christ Jesus on Peter matt 16:18
The true church was not founded on Peter at all. Jesus called Peter a stone, and the Rock that the church is built on is the revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Satan has misquoted that Scripture to deceive millions into believing that the fraudulent church is the true one founded on Peter and the Apostles. That way he will cause millions to fall into hell like the lemmings who run right over the cliff into the sea because they follow their leaders into death. I like the Far Side cartoon where it depicts lemmings going over the cliff, but one has a tyre tube around his waist! Perhaps he's the one who reads the Bible for himself and believes it over what his leaders are teaching him!
 

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the whore was not founded by Christ on Peter matt 16:18

the whore is the pagan Roman Empire not the holy church the spotless bride prepared for the lamb
The whore took over my friend . They all knew it was coming . MEN came in and led the churches astray .
AND THE UNHOLY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH took over . BIRTHED in the days of constantine .
IT TOOK OVER my friend . COME YE OUT from amongst her . WE must return to bibles now .
The true church has always existed . ITS BEEN TRUE LAMBS and they NEVER CONFORMED to the HARLOT .
OH but she killed many through all ages . SHE WILL AGAIN . SHE WILL AGAIN . I say this out of great concern and love for the peoples .
WE MUST return to our bibles and learn them well .
 

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What name was given unto judas the betrayer . What name did JESUS call him while in prayer .
And none have been lost , cept the son of perditon . HE calls judas the son of perdition .
That spirit still exists . AND it is still the same .
Judas was as though he was one of them . not a desciple one knew JUDAS for what he was .
WE have a huge judas amongst us now . AND IT WILL BETRAY the true body of Christ .
ITS a pretender . IT PRETENDS to be christain , BUT ITS NOT . FLEE THIS POPE , FLEE this church now .
or be decieved and face the second death on the day of judgement .
A great betrayal is coming . and its coming against the true lambs . FEAR not what is , nor what is to come .
BE FAITHFUL TO JESUS TILL DEATH . Fear not man nor what he can do . AND DO NOT BUY this all inclusive unity LIE .
 
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Mother JERSUALEM , aint ROME my friend . Though augustine himself taught some errors , HE was RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING .
HE called the catholic church , THE MOTHER WHORE . HIMS WAS RIGHT ABOUT THAT .

that’s strange thing for a catholic bishop to do?
Documents?
 

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Peter was never recognised as the head of the church. Church history proves that Apostolic succession in the RCC is a myth. It never happened; it is a fraud perpetuated by the church hierarchy to deceive people to believe that it is the true church. Holy Bride! Ha! adulterous popes, pedaphile priests, popes with "love children", popes deposed and murdered throughout history. More like an unholy prostitute! A wolf in sheep's clothing.

acts 1 Mathias is the successor to judas
Peter and the apostles are successors of Jesus
 

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No way would I allow a pedaphile, adulterous, fornicating priest teach me anything to do with the gospel.

me either
Them are the result of liberal apostasy beginning around the 1960 and even Bella Dodd said she personally put 1100 communists in the seminary to destroy the priesthood and the church
 

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The true church was not founded on Peter at all. Jesus called Peter a stone, and the Rock that the church is built on is the revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Satan has misquoted that Scripture to deceive millions into believing that the fraudulent church is the true one founded on Peter and the Apostles. That way he will cause millions to fall into hell like the lemmings who run right over the cliff into the sea because they follow their leaders into death. I like the Far Side cartoon where it depicts lemmings going over the cliff, but one has a tyre tube around his waist! Perhaps he's the one who reads the Bible for himself and believes it over what his leaders are teaching him!

christ established the church on Peter
Matt 16:18
You cannot give authority or the keys to a confession but to a person


The authority of the church founded by Christ on Peter and the apostles and their successors!

Jesus Christ continues HIS ministry in His new covenant church thru Peter, the apostles, and their successors with the same mission, power, and authority!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 15:5 Jn 16:13 Jn 20:21-22 acts 9 eph 2:20

Lk 10:16
He who hears you hears me...

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Jesus Christ does not abandon His holy bride! Matt 28:19-20

Moral authority:
(Teaching)
Necessity of being taught by Christ:
Two edge sword:

Jurisdictional authority:
(Governing / administering)

Spiritual authority:
(Life of Grace)
Sacraments

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.