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DIVISIONS AMONG YOU

 1 Corinthians 1:10. Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11. For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's [people], that there are quarrels among you.


1 Corinthians 6:4. So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church?
5. I say [this] to your shame. [Is it] so, [that] there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren,
6. but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
7. Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?


1 Corinthians 11:18. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.
19. For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.
20. Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper,


1 Corinthians 12:25  That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.


Acts 15:37. Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.
38. But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.
39. And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.


James 3:13. Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
14. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and [so] lie against the truth.
15. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
16. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.


Mark 9:35. Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."

Fat:
Things never seem to change, reading these verses it looks much like today's divided church. We argue about everything from music to translations.

Iconoclast:
The real question is how can believers interact with each other when they discover differences in how they understand the scripture?

Should they begin to question the other person's salvation?

Should they misrepresent what the other person says?

Or should they obey 2tim2:24-26?

Fat:
Should the Church allow the obvious misrepresentation of scripture just to be friendly or politically correct. Ask Eve about Satan’s ability to use half truths in a dealing with God’s word.

Iconoclast:

--- Quote from: Fat on July 19, 2018, 05:49:33 pm ---Should the Church allow the obvious misrepresentation of scripture just to be friendly or politically correct. Ask Eve about Satan’s ability to use half truths in a dealing with God’s word.

--- End quote ---

In a local church setting the elders are to guard the flock.
Many churches have a statement of faith or historic confession of faith to let visitors know what they can expect to be taught and preached at that church.

On a message board you are going to get different views, that is certain.

No one,and I mean no one approaches their keyboard and says...i am going to post error today.

If no one is using profanity, or deny the deity of Jesus Christ  they should post what they believe and let others interact in a healthy way..like this;2tim2
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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