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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: "And doens't that breed disunity a division in the Body of Christ?" A doctrinal disunity, to be sure, but does difference in non-essentials mean that one cannot function together as the body of Christ? I am a missionary with an organization that crosses denominational lines, and I disagree with many of those who are my co-laborers in Christ. We still manage to get the job done in unity, striving together with one mind for the purpose of evangelizing, discipling, and congregating individuals. "Shouldn't we all be singing from the same song page?" Sure we should, but which one of us is going to "switch hymnals"? :) (Actually, you wouldn't really even have to do that; many of the hymns in your hymnal were written by those on my side of the fence!) And herein lies the problem: we both are equally convinced of our point-of-view, and are equally convinced that the other is not taking all of Scripture into account or reading into it things that are not there. Both of us are Christians, but both of us can't be right on the issues on which we disagree. So do we use that as an excuse to duke it out in front of the watching world, or do we remain content to disagree as brothers in Christ and continue His work? "If Christ walked the earth today would there be 1600 denominations or one?" But He isn't, and no one here and now has the authority that the returning King does. I am sure that he will set both of us straight on a great many things once we are home. "If Paul were alive today would we have Catholics and protestants?" Doubtful, but possible. Paul certainly had his detractors within the church (e.g. the Corinthians, who did so wrongly, but nonetheless were part of the church). "Wasn't this the very thing Paul was denouncing in 1 Cor. 1:12?" I think that Paul was not specifically addressing doctrinal disunity, but rather cults of personality that had formed around the apostles and Christ. Obviously Cephas and Apollos and Paul and Jesus were not doctrinal opponents, but the Corinthians were looking for flowery speakers like the Greek orators that the pagans followed after. The disagreements among the Corinthians seemed to be rooted in greed and other petty vices and not in doctrinal issues. --Joe! |