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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." |
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Bible Note: Brian: You wrote: "Our unity is in the Trinity and all it represents." So ANY church that affirms the Trinity is a truly biblically-functioning church? "Looking to Paul and Peter, or more specifically Jerusalem and Paul, as justification for disharmony among Christians is wrong." I wasn't looking to them for justification, but rather showing that there was disagreement in the church from the very beginning. There has never been a time since the very inception of the church where there has been a lack of disagreement. Most of the church councils (such as Nicea, which gave us the formal codification of the Trinitarian formula) arose from disputes among teachers in the church. The epistles were largely written as defense against false teachings WITHIN the flock. Much of your own Catholic teaching relies on Trent, which was the Roman church's defense against that old "heretic," Martin Luther. Anyone who has done even the most cursory study of church history can easily affirm that there has been at least as much conflict as consensus. You quote Luke 9:49-50 in support of your view. I agree that the "company" I keep is not the only true church. However, we also must take into account passages like Matthew 7:21-23 to realize that not everyone who claims the name of Christian is indeed a Christian, despite their false claims to having done His deeds; and, by extension, every church that claims the name of a Christian church is not a Christian church. I would never diminish the efforts of a Christian church to proclaim the true gospel. It is my duty as a follower of Christ to faithfully tell others of His word, including those who are being told an incomplete or false gospel. The lowest common denominator of biblical Christianity is not simply affirming that God is One in being and Three in Person, in any case. Neither official Catholic teaching nor classical Protestant teaching would hold to that. --Joe! |