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NASB | 1 Corinthians 1:12 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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I am [a disciple] of Paul," or "I am [a disciple] of Apollos," or "I am [a disciple] of Cephas (Peter)," or "I am [a disciple] of Christ." |
Subject: Creating converts to Islam? |
Bible Note: Well, first of all I do not really "target for recruitment" for my church among other church-goers. Unless they are part of a non-Christian cult, that is. While I often do encourage those who find themselves in a bad church situation to find a good one, I am by no means so myopic to think that my church is the only suitable one. There are three criteria for what constitutes a biblically-functioning church. Not all may be to my personal taste (nor mine to the taste of others), but a true church meets these criteria: 1. The whole counsel of God, as found in the Old and New Testaments, is proclaimed and held to. 2. Baptism and the Lord's Supper are rightly administered. 3. There is a system of plural elder/overseer rule by which sound doctrine is guarded, and where those preaching or living lives contrary to sound doctrine are disciplined (Titus 1). If any of these do not meet the guidelines of Scripture, then one should be questioning their church leaders as to why not. --Joe! |