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NASB | Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. |
Subject: denominations. |
Bible Note: Justme Yes there is cooperation among groups, and your right you will usually find more cooperation within independents than between denominations. I think most denominations don’t feel as intimidated by independents as they do when another denominational group appears. I can tell stories about independent groups that act like dogs in a pit with each other. I also totally agree that independents have a place in the mission field and my denomination and my church both support independent missionaries. In fact our youth pastor felt it was more expeditious for him to go to the mission field as an independent than as a denominational missionary. His major support came from denominational churches. So yes there is a working relationship and there should be. But there is also missionaries that undermine other missionaries work just because they belong to two different denominations. If you haven’t seen that, then praise God but I have. Your also right accountability is essential but some forget they need to be accountable to God before their denomination. That is all I'm trying to say. Let me ask you one question, if there was not denominations, and the resulting church was in proper order. Do you think Christianity would be a more powerful force in this world, both here and abroad? EdB |