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Hades Shall Not Prevail Against It

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The Church
Adam and Eve were the very first members of the church. The church started when Jesus Christ came down from Heaven. Jesus’ disciples were called by Jesus to be the first members of His church. Jesus was the leader of the church. The Greek meaning of the word church is “to call or summon” (Willmington 691). Jesus Christ called upon all of His disciples. He chose and picked them out to follow Him and to preach the Gospel. He taught them about how to study the Gospel. Before Jesus went to Heaven, He chose Peter to continue the church. Matthew 16:18 says “and I also say to you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it” (NKJV). The church had many purposes.

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