Is There a Church Prophesied in the Bible?
Dan Dygart, Portland, Oregon: You’re telling me the Bible can predict the wars before they happen? And that was my first question.
Voiceover: At this point in your search you’ve probably heard that we believe the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Church Of Christ is the true Church prophesied in the Bible. You may have even heard us mention why we believe this and why it’s important to you.
Jonathan Nguyen, Joined the INC in 2012: All the Bible study lessons started to make sense, everything just came together and it was about all the prophecies of World War I and World War II. And not just the— about the start of the war, different diseases or famine. The instruments of war. The time period in between World War I and World War II. It just blew my mind.
Todd: And then to get all of those answers directly from the Bible, not just in a religious sense, but in a sense of history, was eye-opening, and then especially when the lessons about different prophecies that happened throughout mankind, I’m like, “Oh, I researched that.” I know this happened and this prophecy was fulfilled because of this event or this event.
Voiceover: If you’re, like Todd and you need evidence to believe something new, then learning the Biblical prophecies written in the Bible is a good next step for you.
Melvin Paramore, Temple Hills, Maryland: And what really helped me out about the Church Of Christ being the true Church is that, I’m a history guy and I love history. And being in the Navy you know about war. And the prophecies about the Catholic church or the church that will fall away. It made it crystal clear that I was on to something.
Devon Smith, Joined the INC in 2008: It said the heavens were quiet for about a half an hour. The math on that problem was impeccable. I did it at home, with the whole formula. Once I got the formula, I did my own Algebra. And just coming up with it, listening to this and following the teachings that were done for that lesson, that was amazing to me.
Todd: And then especially when the lessons about different prophecies happened throughout mankind. I’m like, “Oh I researched that.” I literally witnessed the growth and some of those prophecies being fulfilled.And to witness that as an outsider, it was awakening.
Voiceover: Bible studies in the Church Of Christ include a series of lessons that study the prophecies about the Church Of Christ. You’ll learn the prophecies about the first century Church and what happened to it. You’ll study the Biblical prophecies about the reemergence of the true Church and how the prophecies pinpoint the exact date and time it will happen.You’ll understand how Biblical prophecies explain recent events in the world. Most importantly, you’ll understand what the true Church is and why it’s essential for you to be in it.
Dan Dygart, Portland, Oregon: The turning point of me becoming a member was basically about the wars, the prediction of the wars and how true the Bible was.
Jonathan: [The Bible] prophesied about things that would happen. And I just kept going and I wanted more. I was thirsting for it.
Sandy Eaddy, Joined the INC in 1979: When they opened up the Bible and [were] teaching and preaching everything from the Bible and not making up their own words. That was my light.
Devon: The truth finally clicked in my eyes, one of the main ones was the history. The Church history, and how it coincided with world history. You know, I’m just imagining this in my head, how everything went down, back in 1914, right at the spark of World War I, like that really happened. And I’m like, “Hold on! You’re telling me the Church came back right at the spark of the prophecy in these last days?”
Ron Espanto, Joined the INC in 1993: We cannot dispute that. We cannot say, ‘Oh, it was just a coincidence.’ It can’t be. Everything, the prophecies in the Bible, everything that is written pinpoints to the Church Of Christ in these last days. I’m not saying that because somebody said that to me. But because I, myself, went to the Bible studies, asked those questions, and then saw the answers firsthand from the Bible.
Voiceover: And if you’re thinking, well, how do I know this is the Church that those prophecies are talking about? The answer is simple, really. It’s in the Bible.
Melvin Paramore, Temple Hills, Maryland: I know that the world is in bad shape and I don’t think it’s going to get any better. These are all the prophecies that are in the Bible. But if you’ve been taught that salvation is coming, there’s hope, that in this world, things are not going to get any better. Because just the idea that sooner or later, God is going to call the Church to be in heaven with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Sandy: I know that Jesus said, “…upon this rock, I will build my Church.” He didn’t say churches, so I know it was one church. And then when he read the prophecy from the Holy Bible straight [from] there, then I knew that the Church Of Christ is the true Church without any kind of doubt. And the truth is the only thing that’s going to set us free.
Voiceover: So if you’re ready to gain a deeper understanding of biblical prophecies and how the life you wish to have, set up a time to meet with a minister of the gospel in the Church Of Christ, we have so much to share with you.
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