Wondering with Great Admiration

Not every church that calls itself a church is worthy of the name. What is the church? According to the Belgic Confession, the church is “a holy congregation of true Christian believers, all expecting their salvation in Jesus Christ, being washed by His blood, sanctified and sealed by the Holy Ghost” (art. 27). But drive down almost any busy street, and you will pass building after building with a sign out front that identifies it as a church. What gives? Are all of these churches “holy...