God’s people have always had a single house of salvation at any given time.

One ark - Genesis 6

One tabernacle – Exodus 25:8-9

One house for Rahab’s family – Joshua 21:1-19

One temple – Deuteronomy 12:6-14; 14:23-26

One church – Matthew 6:18-19; I Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 1:22-23

Matthew 16:8 – Jesus would build His church. He succeeded!

I Corinthians 1:2; Romans 16:16

In Christ, His body, His church, there is:

Triumph – II Corinthians 2:14

Reconciliation – Ephesians 2:14-16

Life and light – John 1:14

Completeness – Colossians 2:10

Sonship – Galatians 3:26-27

All spiritual blessings – Ephesians 1:3

The teaching and practice of the church of Christ started in Jerusalem in AD 33.

Ephesians 1:22