There is only "one church", "There is only One Body and One Spirit, just as you were called (how are you called? by the word of God), in One Hope of your calling (One hope......the church has its doctrine found in the Word of God, any source outside this Word is not a true church), One Lord, One Faith, One baptism (water baptism), One God and Father of all who is above all and through all, and in you all." -- Eph 4: 4-5So you're Presbyterian?
That ONE faith exists only in one place...........the word of God. Anyone that follows these instructions found in the word of God are members of the ONE CHURCH.
Look for the church whose name is above all.......the one church that declares themselves the church of Christ. If Christ is the head of the church how should His church be titled? Those who enter the Kingdom of God, with the Christ setting in rule at the right hand of the father simply identify themselves as Christians.... there is no denominational ties with this church, there is no central head quarters, these members have local leadership, with each congregation answering only to the elders and local leaders....being totally autonomous, Just as it's found in the New Testament.
What are the requirements of being appointed an elder, some might call them a deacon. bishop..etc., as you have these elder leaders then you have the minister/preacher who is also appointed based upon certain perquisites. A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sobor, of good behavior, given to hospitality, and apt to teach/instruct (1 Tim. 3:2) The church elders? Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father, and younger men as brothers (1 Tim. 1:5)
The preacher/minister? (1 Tim. 3:1-7) much like a bishop....with one difference, Women are forbidden from holding the office of minister (1 Cor. 14:34-35, 1 Tim. 2:11-12)
With Christ being the head and ruler of this church..........what would you call it?

I read and studied myself into accepting this Faith......based upon Reason and Logic when compared to the word of God. I attempted to prove to myself there was no Christian God, as I have native American blood in my veins (My Grandfather came directly off the reservation......in order to teach in an area that his ancestors had been removed). Sad to say that because of his race there were no teaching jobs made available to him with no reservations in the area and no one willing to take a native America on the local board.......he purchased a farm and the rest is history, he met and married a women of German heritage, my grandmother.........on my father's side of the family both were of European descent)....thus with my PAPS as I called him, where I spent a great deal of time on his farm growing up.......I was engulfed in native American heritage and I was very religious in a naturalistic type of worship
When I went into the service......and witnessed the REAL WORD, my religion grew.....I began reading from the Holy Scriptues.......and I would laugh at some of the content. I vowed that I would disprove this Book, I read and read, the more I read the more I studied, and the longer I went without being able to find actual evidence of any mistruth, I was slowing reading myself into the One True Chruch, the church found in the New Scriptures.......and thus I was baptized therein and conveyed into the kingdom. And I have been defending the truth from that point on. This faith has saved me from making some terrible decisions more than once......especially while I was in the military.
I WILL NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR PRESENTING OR DEFENDING THE TRUTH. Because where truth exists.........freedom reigns supreme.
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