When Jesus asked his disciples,”whom do you say that I am?” And Simon Peter answered Him saying, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus responded with, ”Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona for flesh and blood had not revealed it unto you, but my Father which is in Heaven. Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”[Matthew15-18]

For us to understand the purpose of the creation of the church, we must first understand who, why and what of Jesus’ arrival to Earth. The who, is the world and they that dwell there in. Why? For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.[John3:17] What for? To show and teach us the will of God. Jesus laid the foundation with his birth, resurrection and everything that took place in between. He is the physical manifestation of the will of God. And the will of God is the basis in which the churches was to be created not that of man. Man cannot save themselves, only by the will of God can we be saved.

In the book of Revelation chapters 1,2,and 3 where John was given prophetic messages to send out to seven churches telling them of God’s judgment on them and His will. He didn’t send a teaching lesson, they were given a direct command. Jesus is the one that is speaking to John and explaining to him the things in which he is seeing and the things in which to come. When I’d read these chapters in revelation about the churches Jesus is speaking to through John, I can’t help, but think what would Jesus have to say to the churches of today. I believe that quite like when Jesus pointed out to the churches all that was wrong with them and needed to be changed, it is for all churches today to check themselves in comparison to what they believe like those churches, if they are doing according to God’s will or their own. For example Revelation2:2-5 His message to Ephesus, about how hard they work with patience and the fact that they don’t tolerate evil men, tested those who say they are apostles but are liars, and they suffered for His sake and never gave up. But yet they have fallen, they don’t love him as they did at first, repent and go back to loving Him as they did.

Whenever I hear man proclaim that,” it is their church,” makes me quaver in my spirit. If they only understand the meaning of the church they wouldn’t be saying that. And for the churches that has names that has nothing to do with what the church represent or its purpose, it is like 2 Timothy 3:5 Having the form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof. When they say my congregation, for me I think that man sometimes forget that God is the one in control and gave him the honor and respect like Jesus always declares. John 12:44 He that believe on me, believe not on me, but on him that sent me. John 6:37 All that the Father give me shall come to me. The congregation is the Lords. I am not speaking of all churches being like this, but for the few that are.

Whom would or could we say really needed the church, is it the so called righteous Christians or sinners? Matthew 9:12-13 Jesus said, ”people who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick. Go and find out what is meant by the scripture that says,” it is kindness that I want, not animal sacrifices. I have not come to call respectable people, but outcast.” History hasn’t changed, like in the day of Jesus with the Pharisees and the Sadducees, there are religious people today who are so self righteous and know it all when it come to God that they miss the true understanding of the teachings and will of God. Because of their ignorance they close the church doors on the ones that God sent to them, who really need to get in. Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God. And I would truly believe that the church,” God’s church” should be the same.  Any and everyone no matter what should be welcome with no discrimination who is looking for solace, wisdom, knowledge and understanding in the almighty God.