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NASB | Matthew 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:37 And Jesus replied to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' [Deut 6:5] |
Subject: "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! |
Bible Note: Who is it that you refer to when you say "denominational members have such a narrow view"? Who was it that said "narrow is the way"? A secular definition of denomination is "A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy." According to this definition, yes, the church of Christ is a denomination, but again, it is the only one mentioned in the bible. Whether it be church of God, church of the saints, church of Christ, church of Ephesus, Galatia, Thessalonica, etc, etc. These are all the same and are patterned after Christ's teaching, from God. I am reminded of Paul's exhortation to the Corinthian's... 1 Cor 1:10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you. 12 Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ." 13 Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? We could just as well put in I am of Campbell, I am of Calvin, I am of Luther, I am of Pope John, but what does Paul say? Is CHRIST divided? |