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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: "In almost every case, the epistles were written to a single church. What you and I would call a "local" church. Jesus, Himself, addressed individual churches in His messages through the apostle John. Since those were the situations that were being addressed, a proper hermeneutic would begin to seek application within that context." Hi, Doc! If I understand you correctly (see above) you are saying that there were only seven groups/local churches that were having problems so Jesus addressed them and ignore the others that were doing well? ...and the epistles... you are saying that they were only applicable to the very group/local church to which they were addressed hence, when Paul or any of the others would say something like "as I teach in all the churches" or "read at other church," these were mere catch phrases? I am not being critical... I truly want to understand your statement! God Bless! Angel |