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`` I do not know , '' said Robert , `` maybe there was no joining in that day . It may be that as soon as they were saved they were counted members of the church . There are several texts here in Acts about the church . ` There was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem , ' -LRB- Acts 8:1 -RRB- ; they ` ordained them elders in every church ' -LRB- Acts 14:23 -RRB- ; Paul ` saluted the church ' -LRB- Acts 18:22 -RRB- , etc. . Well , there was an early church , judging from these texts , which corroborates the words of Jesus who said He would build a church . '' `` What was the name of that church ? '' asked Mary .