FAITH-AFFIRMING PODCASTS

Living Church

What is a LIVING church? It is one built on a foundation of prophets and apostles with Jesus Christ himself as the cornerstone (See Ephesians 2:19). This story should illustrate the point: Years ago, a kindly grandfather spoke at the missionary “farewell” of his grandson. This man had belonged to another Restorationist church that had been organized like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After many heart-felt discussions with LDS missionaries, he decided to seek the Lord’s help in identifying which denomination was God’s church. He had a dream where he was fly-fishing on a small, clear stream in a meadow. Just below the opposite bank in a deep pool, there was a beautiful German brown trout undulating just below the surface. He put on his favorite fly and cast it right over the fish’s nose once, twice, then three times. After no response, he tried a different lure again and again. Finally, he walked around and looked down: the fish was dead–a branch was extended through a gill and out its mouth. Then he remembered the missionaries’ lesson: their church had LIVING prophets! It was alive! That’s the difference. All over the world, there are people of good will teaching in what is commonly called “Bible” churches–which is a good thing. But, what is the origin of scripture? In I Peter 2:21, it says “men of God spake as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost.”  A Living Church has Living Prophets and Apostles! What they pronounce over the pulpit IS scripture.