There are some here which say that I am dividing the 'church', but how can I divide something which has been divided for centuries.
Let us look into the Word of Messiah, then we will see how the 'church' is divided/
Mat 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Mat 12:25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Now how is the so called 'church' divided.
I'm a Catholic, I'm a Baptist, I'm a Lutheran, I'm a Presbyterian, I'm a Southern Baptist, etc.
With the hundreds of groups, yet most will never fellowship with one another, nor break bread with one another, why
Because they hold onto their so called 'church' taught doctrines ( The doctrines of men ), while denying the Word of GOD ' Love your neighbor as yourself''.
How also are have they become divided, by the taking of the 501C3 CORPORATION TAX EXEMPT STATUS, which is given to a business by the corrupt US government.
I know some of you hate me for speaking the truth, a truth that the so called pastors will not tell the people.
John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Christ makes people free, then the church puts them back under the law, you shall not do..................
You are a sinner you need to repent of your sins............
I am not angry just fed up with the RELIGION called Christianity.
1Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in order that you all might speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; and that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11 For it has been made plain and evident to me about you, my brethren, by those from Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 and I say, that each one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Division has been a problem in the church since the first generation. It is condemned. But Paul does give the answer to the problem in many passages.
2Timothy 1:15 you know this, that all the ones in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Even as Paul writes his last letter, he indicates that many have departed from the truth.
Ephesians 4:3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you were called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
We must be diligent and strive to preserve the unity that the Spirit has made.
Ephesians 4:1 I encourage you therefore, I the prisoner of the Lord, to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 With all humility of mind and gentleness, with patience, holding up one another in love; 3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 one body, and one Spirit, even as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all.
Paul is a prisoner of the Lord. He could have said he was a prisoner of Nero or the Empire. But he looks at the Lord who does all things well.
He encourages us, the saints, to live our lives worthy of His calling. This calling is not dependent on us. It is not a mere invitation. When Paul considers our calling, he equates it with the act of God as He chose and elected us(I Corinthians 1:26-27). So we are to conduct ourselves consistent with that calling.
We are to be humble and gentle. We are to be patient. We aren't to do it with a bad attitude. Maybe "forbearing" had a good sense in 1611. But "holding up" gives it a positive sense. We are to support one another in love.
Yet we are to be diligent, making every effort to preserve, keep and guard the unity of the Spirit. This is the unity which the Spirit has already made. In our attitude of humility and love, we are to strive to keep this unity in the bond or chain of peace. The unity is in the bond of peace. The unity which the Spirit has made is accompanied by this bond of peace. The unity which the Spirit made produces this objective bond of peace.
Now what unity has the Spirit made? There is one Spirit, one Lord and one God. We know that there are not two Spirits, two Lords or two Gods.
There is one Body. This is not two Bodys. In the letters of Paul this is the Body of Christ, the Church, composed of saved Jews and saved Gentiles. In this Body there is neither Jew nor Gentile.
There is one hope of our calling. As saved members of His Body, we have one hope. In Colossians he talks about the hope in heaven. In Titus he writes of the blessed hope and the hope of eternal life. Christ Himself is our hope. This is not some wish that could be unfulfilled. This is a certainty.
There is one faith. A few verses later(13) Paul talks about the unity of the faith. This is also an objective reality, part of the unity the Spirit has already made. This is the body of truth, the total message, consisting of the message of salvation as well as everything that pertains to the life and walk of every saint.
There is one baptism. There are not two. This is the act of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit placed us in Christ and in His death, burial and resurrection(Romans 6:3-4). It is the same Spirit, who by placing us in Christ, placed us in His Body(I Corinthians 12:13). This is a spiritual act, accomplished by the Spirit. He placed us together in union with Christ and in union with other saints.
These are all objective spiritual realities. The Spirit has already made this unity. We are to live our lives according to it, with humility and gentleness, supporting one aother in love.
Ephesians 4:1 I encourage you therefore, I the prisoner of the Lord, to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 With all humility of mind and gentleness, with patience, holding up one another in love; 3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 one body, and one Spirit, even as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all.
Paul is a prisoner of the Lord. He could have said he was a prisoner of Nero or the Empire. But he looks at the Lord who does all things well.
He encourages us, the saints, to live our lives worthy of His calling. This calling is not dependent on us. It is not a mere invitation. When Paul considers our calling, he equates it with the act of God as He chose and elected us(I Corinthians 1:26-27). So we are to conduct ourselves consistent with that calling.
We are to be humble and gentle. We are to be patient. We aren't to do it with a bad attitude. Maybe "forbearing" had a good sense in 1611. But "holding up" gives it a positive sense. We are to support one another in love.
Yet we are to be diligent, making every effort to preserve, keep and guard the unity of the Spirit. This is the unity which the Spirit has already made. In our attitude of humility and love, we are to strive to keep this unity in the bond or chain of peace. The unity is in the bond of peace. The unity which the Spirit has made is accompanied by this bond of peace. The unity which the Spirit made produces this objective bond of peace.
Now what unity has the Spirit made? There is one Spirit, one Lord and one God. We know that there are not two Spirits, two Lords or two Gods.
There is one Body. This is not two Bodys. In the letters of Paul this is the Body of Christ, the Church, composed of saved Jews and saved Gentiles. In this Body there is neither Jew nor Gentile.
There is one hope of our calling. As saved members of His Body, we have one hope. In Colossians he talks about the hope in heaven. In Titus he writes of the blessed hope and the hope of eternal life. Christ Himself is our hope. This is not some wish that could be unfulfilled. This is a certainty.
There is one faith. A few verses later(13) Paul talks about the unity of the faith. This is also an objective reality, part of the unity the Spirit has already made. This is the body of truth, the total message, consisting of the message of salvation as well as everything that pertains to the life and walk of every saint.
There is one baptism. There are not two. This is the act of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit placed us in Christ and in His death, burial and resurrection(Romans 6:3-4). It is the same Spirit, who by placing us in Christ, placed us in His Body(I Corinthians 12:13). This is a spiritual act, accomplished by the Spirit. He placed us together in union with Christ and in union with other saints.
These are all objective spiritual realities. The Spirit has already made this unity. We are to live our lives according to it, with humility and gentleness, supporting one aother in love.
When people hold onto the doctrines of the organized church, instead of the Word of GOD Almighty, do they not DENY/ stand apart from Messiah and His Word.
The denominations are prime examples of this, are they not.
Hi montanagrace, No unfortunately there is no way for us to delete a duplicate post. Its happened to me before. I think I might have hit the enter button twice or it stuck. No worries though. We just get Double the "Good Word"...lol
The heretics, and the pagans posing as the children of YHWH, caused the division; when they elevated their man made church doctrine, and dogma, over the word of YHWH.
They'll tell me time and again that I am causing division for revealing the truth of their rebellion against YHWH.
Yes, let God be true, but every man a liar.
Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
What fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
No one here says you are dividing the "Church"...What you do is cause "division" betwix the folks here and cause "strife" with your straight out the gate Negative posts. Lumping all Churches and Christians into one basket is just plain wrong. If you have never attended someone�s Church then you have No Basis for your Judgment of that Church or what the Pastor teaches. I've explained this to you many times here and you refuse to hear it. So�Once again I pray you will examine your intentions and motives for your posts.
The truth is, you don't know baby Greek, and because of it, you misrepresent Christ as a lesser being than Almighty God. Until you accept Christ who is The One and Only Almighty God who existed before the foundations of the earth were laid, you have no salvation, nor part in the body of Christ.
Christ is exactly whom Father Theos says He is in Hebrews chapter 1; Son Theos; the same Theos with each other, as it says in John 1, and two parts of the divine triune being who are not made in your image, nor limited the way you are limited. Christ is equal with God, as it says in Phillipians. Christ is not a created being, who came into existence after Almighty God said there was no other God besides Him, nor would there be one created. Isaiah 43-45. Christ is God who paid for the sin of man with His own blood, Acts 20:28.
You know facts about God, but you do not have a relationship with the Son/know Him personally. Until He is your God whom you worship, you stand condemned in your unbelief.
