1 Corinthian 1:10-17
A little leaven can corrupt the church and divide the church.
Paul beseeched the people of the Corinthian Church, the brethren of The Lord Jesus Christ. They were backsliding at that time, hindered by sin and pride. External elements can further add to the the division. Division in the church is destructive, bring people down and tear us away from The Lord and His Word.
Perfect 100% unity in the church is possible. We have the perfect reference point, our Lord Jesus Christ, so long as we have the mind of Christ and be Christ like, and be perfectly joint together in the same mind, same doctrine. We can have the same doctrine so long as we prevent foreign thinking from influencing us. Grow in the truth of God and we will think like Christ and the same doctrine with the rest of the brethren.
There were contentions in the church where people fought and debated among themselves. Debates are outward appearances for people with the gift of the gab, with the purpose of winning the argument. Such arguments are unhealthy. Personal pride needs to be taken out of all argument in search of the truth in doctrine, then the arguments will be holy and God centred.
When Apostle Paul preached the Word of God, he preached in Spirit and truth, not because Paul was eloquent in his speech. Do we follow Christ or the speaker just because he spoke so well? Paul's ministry was to preach simply and truthfully Christ and salvation. When he preach, the people see The Lord Jesus Christ and hear the good news, not Paul himself.
Submit to the church and His Word and we will have unity.
A little leaven can corrupt the church and divide the church.
Paul beseeched the people of the Corinthian Church, the brethren of The Lord Jesus Christ. They were backsliding at that time, hindered by sin and pride. External elements can further add to the the division. Division in the church is destructive, bring people down and tear us away from The Lord and His Word.
Perfect 100% unity in the church is possible. We have the perfect reference point, our Lord Jesus Christ, so long as we have the mind of Christ and be Christ like, and be perfectly joint together in the same mind, same doctrine. We can have the same doctrine so long as we prevent foreign thinking from influencing us. Grow in the truth of God and we will think like Christ and the same doctrine with the rest of the brethren.
There were contentions in the church where people fought and debated among themselves. Debates are outward appearances for people with the gift of the gab, with the purpose of winning the argument. Such arguments are unhealthy. Personal pride needs to be taken out of all argument in search of the truth in doctrine, then the arguments will be holy and God centred.
When Apostle Paul preached the Word of God, he preached in Spirit and truth, not because Paul was eloquent in his speech. Do we follow Christ or the speaker just because he spoke so well? Paul's ministry was to preach simply and truthfully Christ and salvation. When he preach, the people see The Lord Jesus Christ and hear the good news, not Paul himself.
Submit to the church and His Word and we will have unity.
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