Accept Nothing Less Than Real Christianity

Coca Cola presents its product as "The Real Thing." Everyone wants real, genuine currency, not counterfeit bills. When we purchase a product, we want the real thing, not some shoddy substitute made of cheap materials that will not serve our purpose.

Thinking people are looking for real Christianity. In our world, wherever there is a genuine product, there will usually be an imitation. Such is certainly the case in religion. Since Christ established His true church 2000 years ago, several thousand imitation churches have been created and foisted on an unwitting public. Just as an imitation twenty-dollar bill is worthless, so is a church founded by a sinful, mortal man. Think of the daring, brazen pride a man must have to imagine that he can create a better church than that founded by the Son of God (Matthew 16:18).

If you went to a flea market and found clothing with quality name brands, but the proprietor admitted that they were cheap imitations from China, would you waste your money on them? Why then would anyone waste his time and risk his soul by being part of a church that is nothing more than