This article was written by Bro. W. J. Johnson in October 1947. He preached in Louisiana and lived to be about 100 years old.
We can be loyal to the church without being loyal to Christ Jesus, but we cannot be faithful to Him without being faithful to the church. He has purchased the church with Hi glorious blood (Acts 20:28) and desires to present her unto Himself a glorious church without spot or blemish (Eph. 5:26, 27).
Anyone who advocates serving Him without recognizing the church falls short of the mark, for His church is the support of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15), the institution through which the manifold wisdom of God is made known unto the principalities and powers in the heavenly places (Eph. 3;10), and through which, in Christ Jesus unto all generations, is the glory to be given unto God (Eph. 3:21). The faithful church will be manifested with Christ Jesus in glory (Col. 3:4) and then shall be great rejoicing.
-W.J. Johnson
