{"id":94572,"date":"2026-03-14T21:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T02:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=94572"},"modified":"2026-03-14T22:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T03:00:23","slug":"what-the-bible-actually-says-about-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-the-bible-actually-says-about-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Bible Actually Says About the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Andy Diestelkamp<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@watchinlight\">InLight Media<\/a>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What the Bible ACTUALLY Says About the Church\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OkHqDQiKonE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the most pervasive questions in Christianity is, &#8220;If Christ is not divided, why are there so many denominations?&#8221; While we can go back through history and trace the development of each denomination, maybe there&#8217;s a root issue that causes this division, or denominational way of thinking, even among &#8220;non-denominational&#8221; churches. 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