Continuing from where we left off, the facts continue to show how many different, professedly Christian churches are scattered across the land: 18. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 1,400,000, [ranked 18 in 2011] , no update reported. 19. American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. 1,308,054, [ranked 19 in 2011] , down 0.19 percent. 20. Jehovah’s Witnesses 1,184,249, [ranked 20 in 2011] , up 1.85 percent. 21. Church of God ( Cleveland , Tennessee ) 1,074,047, [ranked 22 in 2011] , down 0.21 percent.
22. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ 1,071,616, [ranked 23 in 2011] , no update reported. 23. Seventh-day Adventist Church 1,060,386, [ranked 24 in 2011] , up 1.61 percent. 24. United Church of Christ 1,058,423, [ranked 21 in 2011], down 2.02 percent. 25. Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. 1,010,000, [ranked 25 in 2011 ], no update reported. Total membership in top 25 churches: 145,691,446, down 1.15 percent.
QUESTION: ARE ALL THESE CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES TEACHING THE TRUTHS OF THE BIBLE? HOW IS A PERSON SUPPOSED TO NAVIGATE THESE NUMBERS AND COME UP WITH THE RIGHT ANSWER? WE WILL HAVE TO SEARCH THE WORD OF GOD DILLIGENTLY,AND BE LED BY THE SPIRIT IN ORDER TO DISCERN TRUTH FROM ERROR.
Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!