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NASB | 1 Corinthians 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:10 ¶ But I urge you, believers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in full agreement in what you say, and that there be no divisions or factions among you, but that you be perfectly united in your way of thinking and in your judgment [about matters of the faith]. |
Subject: Labels? My church just goes by the Bible |
Bible Note: John I think rather than brush up our image and make sure people know we are not a cult we need to be seeking doctrinal unity as a church. I agree with everything you say while there is doctrinal disunity we do need a way to distinguish one church from another. Doctrinal statements and creeds do just that. My point is this, is disunity what we should content ourselves with? Christianity is a process, each day the Holy Spirit effects changes in our lives, yet on the subject of disunity within the Body of Christ we seem content to leave it status quo. We acknowledge we are Pentecostal and they are Baptist, or we are Protestant and they are Catholic and we seem content with the situation. We don’t agree so let us go on our merry way ignoring the fact we have in effect separated ourselves from other brothers and sisters in Christ. I’m not some idealist that thinks with a little effort all the age old walls will come tumbling down. I’m just asking the question, as Christians should we be content with the doctrinal disunity that exists in the body? To say there was always a division in the body is a cop out, yes there might have been always a division but is that Christ’s desire for His Body? I offer no solution other than that saying trying to find a solution is a beginning. I do not hold myself as an example as one that is above this, which someone has attempted to accuse me of. I’m just presenting the question. EdB |