Subject: Why is the Christian Church so divided? |
Bible Note: Immanuelsown I totaly agree with you that the only place this seems to be true is in the church that where two don't agree they don't walk together, but out there for money people disagree strongly about all kinds of things but come together on making the money. That is one very big reason why so many can't get past the church and what they see going on in the church to go ahead and take the offer of salvation, which is hypocritical actualy because they will do the same thing to get the money. The church is united in Christ and is not truly divided, saw that on another note and really liked that:), but that may be more a spiritual reality than a visible one in a lot of churches. As you mention, and I agree, the use of gifts has caused one type of division bewtween denominations. Another thing that has caused division between denominations is how to view Baptism and the Lord's Supper, whether as sacrament or as ordinance. I was very intrigued by your view of the forum here as a microcosm of the church. It made me think about the literal church being the whole spiritualy undivided body of Christ, as also being the virtual church as the church outside of the building inside this forum because as scripture states - Mathew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst. Then according to that scripture this forum is where two or more than three have gathered. Where ever the members of Christ are, consitutes the church (which is never the building, but the members meeting), there is the church literaly. In that sense whatever divisions appear to be here in the forum, actualy in the life of the body of Christ do not exist, as there is no true divisions in the body of Christ. blessings abound, bowler |