There are satisfied people in all churches, but all churches cannot be right because they contradict
one another. When several churches are teaching conflicting doctrines, some of them are in error.
Truth is absolute and always consistent with itself. If one church teaches we can baptize infants
and another says we can't, if one claims baptism is for remission of sins and another teaches it is
not, or if one declares we are saved before baptism and another at the point of baptism, they all
can't be right.
The Bible says, "Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have
God." (2 John 9). It is a Bible fact that Jesus Christ has only one church (Eph. 4:3-6; 1:22-23).
Jesus said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted." (Matt.
15:13).
People often make the reply "I'm satisfied" as though that's all that matters. They think that since
they are happy and content with the church they are in, all is well with their soul. However, one's
primary concern should be, "Is God satisfied?" The Pharisees were very much satisfied with
their religion, but Jesus said, "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the
commandments of men." (Matt. 15:9). Jeroboam was well satisfied with his new religion and so
were the thousands in Israel who embraced it (1 Kings 12:25-33). However, there are no harder
words of condemnation found anywhere in the Bible than those spoken against Jeroboam and his
followers (1 Kings 13:1-2; 14:10-11). Jesus showed that at the judgment there will be many
condemned in spite of the fact they were pleased with what they were doing in religion (Matt.
7:22-23).
The "I'm satisfied" attitude is not a good attitude to have. Instead, the child of God has an open mind realizing there is always room for correction and improvement. Furthermore, he realizes that those who differ with him will point out his error, but those who embrace that same error will not. To overcome the danger of embracing falsehood, he is always willing to study both sides of the question with an good and honest heart. With this humble attitude the Christian will study and examine what others present; without it, he will be closed minded and will cut off all possible avenues of truth. The Bible says, "Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure..." (2 Pet. 1:10). "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves." (2 Cor. 13:5).