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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: Who constitutes the church? |
Bible Note: DocTrinsograce, I appreciate the input, I found the same type of verse, Matt.13:30 although your verses, and mine, make it sound like we, were sown into a field of Tares, instead of the other way around. However Eph. 4:11-16 Sounds more like a body that can be seen, powerful, vibrant the body isn't supposed to be invisible is it? Universal Church yes, in today's terms though, that only means Global. We as the Body of Christ are to be more than that, we are to be a light to a dark world. Luke 11:33, Matt. 5:14. We are to be in Unity as Christ, and the Father are. Jon. 17:21-23. The reason for all this, is so the Jews will be provoked to Jealousy, it's not all about us, being gathered from all the denominations of the world, it's how do we as the Body of Christ, become a witness to the Jews. Rom.10:19, Deut.32:21, Rom.11:11,12 How can this be accomplished, if we are Invisible. There isn't anything of the Church as it stands today, the Jews want any part of. They look at us as we are, Divided In Him Imm |