Now there's a lot of big name preachers saying "join the church of your choice," but remember, the "church" means "called out" or "assembly".

1. We are called by the gospel (2 Thess2:14).
   
2. We are saved by our faith and obedience to it (Hebrews 5:9).
   
3. The "called out" of Christ
   
4. is the saved of Christ
   
5. is the assembly of Christ
   
6. is the body of Christ
   
7. is the church of Christ (I Cor 12:13,27; Eph 1:22-23)
   
   
   Knowing this, we can neither:
   1. paint
   2. nor reform
   3. nor restore
   4. nor join the church!
      

In the 1st Century, Jesus established the church. God added to the church those who were being saved (Acts 2:46-47). Why not be added to that church?