The True Church of Jesus Christ is the Church established by the Lord Himself: built upon revelation, holy scripture, covenants, and the Holy Priesthood after the Order of the Son of God.
“Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
Matthew 16:18The history of the True Church is the history of God working with His covenant people. From Adam and the ancient fathers to the present day, the Lord has preserved truth, priesthood authority, scripture, repentance, faith, and the witness of Jesus Christ.
This page follows that history chronologically. It explains how the Church was established, how priesthood and scripture were preserved, how authority was lost and restored, and why the Lord continues to call souls to come unto Him.
Each era bears witness that the Lord has always called His people to preserve the Holy Priesthood, receive His word, teach the scriptures, and help mankind find Jesus Christ.
In the beginning, Jesus Christ established His church on the earth, with Adam. This church, The True Church of Jesus Christ, was given to be a standard & a light unto mankind, to protect the Holy Priesthood, preserve the scriptures to come & to provide a living example of righteousness, purity and faith on the earth.
After Abel was slain, Adam passed the authority, teachings and scriptures of The True Church of Jesus Christ onto his son Seth. Adam ordained and taught the ancient fathers in the ways of the High Priesthood. The lineage was passed down to Noah and his son Shem.
The True Church of Jesus Christ has three important tasks. The first is to write, maintain, teach, expound and protect the entirety of the Holy Scriptures. The second is to uphold, protect and maintain the High Priesthood, after the Order of Jesus Christ. The third (and most important) is to help others find and learn of Jesus Christ.
The priesthood and scriptures were given to Shem, the son of Noah. He passed them on to Abraham. Ultimately, the scriptures were held in the hands of the children of Israel, and given to Moses. They knew of, and followed Jesus Christ from the beginning.
Since the beginning, God has given priesthood authority, sacred covenants, and holy scripture to His people; and throughout history, these gifts have often been neglected, corrupted, or lost when men turned from Him. Ancient Israel received the law, the prophets, the covenants, and the oracles of God, yet many times fell into disobedience and spiritual blindness. In the early Christian era, authority and sacred tradition were preserved among the Catholics, but over time much of the purity, order, and original power of Christ’s Church became obscured. The Protestant Reformers later rose up in rebellion against corruption, and through them came great blessings, including the King James Version of the Holy Bible; yet Protestantism also became divided, incomplete, and separated from the fullness of priesthood authority. In 1830, the Lord again brought forth priesthood authority and additional scripture through the LDS restoration movement, but that work also quickly became entangled with error, pride, and disobedience. Even the name of Jesus Christ was, for a time, removed from the church that claimed to bear His authority. The pattern is sobering but clear: God gives light, authority, scripture, and covenant; mankind is tested by those gifts; and when people fall away, the Lord in His mercy continues to call His children back to the fullness of truth through Jesus Christ.
Old faiths, and churches throughout the world all retain a portion of the Lord's power, because they all continue to perform a portion of their duties, in the name of Jesus Christ. But so many are famously riddled with sin & scandal. This sin prevents any of them from maintaining their churches as "The True Church of Jesus Christ."
Today, The True Church of Jesus Christ has been re-established and named accordingly. We are the only church that recognizes & holds the High Priesthood of Jesus Christ, and the only church that maintains and teaches the full Holy Scriptures. We are receiving new scripture and restoring lost scriptures, to help bring the world out of darkness.
The history of the Church points to a living responsibility: to preserve the Holy Priesthood, teach the complete Holy Scriptures, administer sacred covenants, and invite all people to come unto Jesus Christ.
The True Church is therefore not only about the past. It is about the Lord’s work in this generation: restoring truth, gathering His people, teaching repentance, and bearing witness of the Son of God.
Continue by studying the Holy Priesthood, the Holy Scriptures, the covenants of God, and the mission of the Church today.
If you are seeking the True Church of Jesus Christ, read the scriptures, pray with a sincere heart, and ask the Lord to lead you in truth.