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1 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | Ed O. | 239752 | ||
To Ed B, John 17:21, seems to be quoted very often, " that all of them may be one." However; the verse before that states, that Jesus prays that all will heed to the message that the apostles taught in order for all to be one. Very little attention is given to that part of John 17:21.-----Luke 12:51, Jesus speaks," Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No! I tell you but division. v52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. v53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter. etc." etc ------Unity by saying, "Let's all get along", sounds good but it could be a trap of deception. That's why in these End Times we are warned by Jesus not to be deceived. After I viewed that video of the Pope, Copland and Tony Palmer I'm convinced that the Reformation is not over with. Ed O. |
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2 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | EdB | 239763 | ||
I think there are three groups talked about here. Believers, Non Believers and Believers that because they were taught by particular Apostle think they are better than the others. Jesus prayed for unity for Believers. Jesus also knows believers would never find unity in this world. Luke 12:51 passage you mentioned. Jesus was concerned of the very thing Paul ran into where one group instead of be followers of Christ were followers of Apollo and other followers of Paul 1 Corinthians 1:12-13 (NKJV) 12 Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." 13 Is Christ divided? ... Dividing the Body of Christ is the problem not trying to find unity with unbelievers or not true Christians. What we have to do is sit down and talk to understand the other. We all have ideas, perceptions, war stories, second hand info, and in some case real hurts. We need fact which only comes from honest dialogue. Discussion and talk brings understanding, compassion and mercy. |
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