Christ Declared He Would Build His Church: An Orthodox Answer to Skeptics

The author responds to claims that Jesus Christ never established a Church, never wanted to be worshipped, and that Christianity distorted His original teachings. The answer is built on Scripture: Christ said, "I will build My Church" (Matthew 16:18), His disciples worshipped Him (Matthew 28:17), and He instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper (Luke 22:19).

From these passages the author argues that Christ founded a Church and intended worship. The post then describes how the early Church preserved the apostolic writings, recognised the New Testament canon over time, and handed down the Christian faith through Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition. The Eastern Orthodox Church, according to the author, maintains this apostolic faith to this day.

The author addresses the objection that Christ criticised religious corruption: Christ condemned hypocrisy and corruption, but He did not condemn the Church He established. The closing warning is that people cannot reinvent Jesus Christ to suit their own beliefs and then claim to be following the original Christ. The post carries apologetic hashtags and is written as a defense of Orthodox Christianity against claims that the historical Church departed from the teachings of Jesus.