"Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them...And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." (Acts 2:38,41,47)

In the early eighteen hundreds, there was a protracted Union Meeting conducted by several denominational preachers. Obedience to the gospel was emphasized. A very large number obeyed the gospel during the Meeting. When the Meeting was over, the preachers told the new converts to join the church of their choice. However, the new members reasoned: "We are now members of the body of Christ and are united. If we join various denominations, we will be divided." Thus, they decided to be just members of the body of Christ and not join any denomination, and that's how a church of the Lord had its beginning those many years ago.

Similarly, today, when one obeys the gospel, the Lord will add him to His church. He, then, needs to work and worship with others who have done the same.