There are many groups that claim that their organization "preaches the truth", is the only group that has "the Truth", or that their organization is "God's True Church Today" or "the Only True Church". These groups also claim that "if you want to be saved" and "be under God's protection" then you have to be a member of their organization because all other groups are Apostate, Heretical and/or practicing a Counterfeit Christianity.
Additionally, these claims eliminate those people who hold Christ Jesus as the Head of the Body [His Church] and who are actually members of the Body of Christ. Throughout history, the organizations that make these claims, have shown themselves to be the ones that are actually Apostate, Heretical and/or practicing a Counterfeit Christianity.
The fact is that there is no organization on this planet that is "the One True Church" or "God's True Church today".
Here are links to articles that do a good job of discussing this topic in more detail:
Got Questions: What was the first / original church?
Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry (CARM): Which church is the one true church?
I also want to encourage you to read this article by John MacArthur entitled, "What should I look for when choosing a new church home?"
Matthew 7:13-14 (NASB) The Narrow and Wide Gates
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." - Christ Jesus
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