Membership To the Local Church

Jesus Christ has promised to build His church, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it. But does He mean by this promise that no local church will ever fail or close her doors? Does He mean that no local church will ever apostosize or cease to be a true church? Of course the answer to all of these questions is "no". And so, in this message we continue our study of the church under the following three headings:

1. There is a Biblical distinction between the invisible and the visible church.
2. How does one become a member of the invisible church?
3. How does one become a member of the visible church, and why should you?