why is the church divided?

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OwenHeidenreich

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its exactly what the evil one wants.. for the body to be divided is totally unscriptural
 
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Divided in terms of doctrine is okay. Sometimes that happens as people interpret things differently. The only thing that matters really is that we stand united in terms of Gospel--that being Jesus and him being the good news we are to take into the world. That issue is not debatable. The things we understand based on interpretation outside of the Bible such as tradition and doctrine are not important in terms of how a person is saved/reborn.
 
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Jesus came to bond Israel and all scatered abroad... I like John when it says more, about Jesus, when the high priest profecied about Jesus death.
 
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They are divided because of their self righteousness. There is but one judgment. And by it all men will be saved.
 
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jinx

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They are divided because some have been given the revelation, and others haven't gotten that revelation yet, or they are too closed minded to receive revelation because they are in fear of being wrong.
 

crossnote

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He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he said, 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"
(Mat 13:24-30)
 
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kenisyes

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God: "You see me differently because I need various ideas to be available to the unsaved world."
Us: " We disagree because I am right and they are wrong."

My wife used to say "God doesn't care who's right, He cares who's loving."
 
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its exactly what the evil one wants.. for the body to be divided is totally unscriptural
1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Does that answer your question?
 

zone

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There might be a better answer to your question here: Exposing Christianity
"The following articles provide proof that everything in the Christian religion and in the bible has been STOLEN from other religions that predated it from all around the world. Christianity is a tool for removing spiritual/occult knowledge from the populace so this power can be kept in the hands of a few to manipulate and enslave the masses."

Exposing Christianity < click


k....bye then
 
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We are different people and need different approaches to come to Jesus. It would be bad if there were only one church leader for 7 000 000 000 people.
 

gb9

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here is my opinion: there is a thread here about credit. some say it is o.k. to buy things on credit. some say it is not. there is arguments back and forth on that. one verse. everyone thinks they are correct and anyone who disagrees with them must be " corrected". these attitudes are why the Church is divided.
 
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According to God HIS CHURCH is NOT devided... And I believe HIM. There is a BODY ... ONE BODY of Christ that is NOT devided. They agree 100%. They have ONE mind, ONE Spirit, ONE SOUL... ONE FATHER above in and through them all.... EPH 4. A PERFECT CHURCH!

Where is that church? According to God right here on earth. Jesus is the ONLY PRIEST and HEAD, and the whole Body is FITLY JOINED TOGETHER in a EDIFIED BODY... ONE!!! Perfectly ONE... John 17.

Only God adds to this Body, the ONES HE PERFECTED! WOW! Now that is a church to be a member of! Unfortunately they are HID IN GOD from all the other churches that do not believe in this church... And if God does send a member to that church, they have always REJECTED the Truth that person brings... Jesus was the WORST case of TRUTH REJECTION... They even crucified Him.

Today? This very same DEVIDED church will kill Him again. Jesus said... they will bann you from their sites, and chase you from their churches, and they will even kill you thinking they do God a favour.... WOW, how decieved is this devided church.

In Acts God talks about 5000 men that he made ONE SPIRIT and ONE SOUL.. god gave a command that we should AGREE not disagree! I wonder if God gets His will done in HIS church.... ALL these devided churches are NOT OF GOD! God's Holy Body is in ONE SPIRIT! ONE MIND and ONE SOUL, ONE TRUTH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE FATHER, ONE LORD, ONE HEAD... Christ Jesus! Amen!
 
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megaman125

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its exactly what the evil one wants.. for the body to be divided is totally unscriptural
Because false teachers are allowed to teach, and people listen to them anyways. They'll also continue to run their mouths long after having been proven as a false teacher.
 

crossnote

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"The following articles provide proof that everything in the Christian religion and in the bible has been STOLEN from other religions that predated it from all around the world. Christianity is a tool for removing spiritual/occult knowledge from the populace so this power can be kept in the hands of a few to manipulate and enslave the masses."

Exposing Christianity < click


k....bye then
Isn't that interesting, when just the opposite is true i.e. any and every whacko can dabble and/or dive in as deep as they wish...and usually do.
 
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J-Kay

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its exactly what the evil one wants.. for the body to be divided is totally unscriptural
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But there be some that trouble you,
and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel unto you
than that which we have preached unto you,
let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again,
If any man preach any other gospel unto you
than that ye have received,
let him be accursed.
Galatians 1: 8,9
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Abiding

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Paul said there must be...so its not altogether unscriptural
 
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ChristReconcilesAll

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Divided in terms of doctrine is okay. Sometimes that happens as people interpret things differently. The only thing that matters really is that we stand united in terms of Gospel--that being Jesus and him being the good news we are to take into the world. That issue is not debatable. The things we understand based on interpretation outside of the Bible such as tradition and doctrine are not important in terms of how a person is saved/reborn.
Amen, sister.
 
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ChristReconcilesAll

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"The following articles provide proof that everything in the Christian religion and in the bible has been STOLEN from other religions that predated it from all around the world. Christianity is a tool for removing spiritual/occult knowledge from the populace so this power can be kept in the hands of a few to manipulate and enslave the masses."

Exposing Christianity < click


k....bye then
spooky funny stuff... always wondered what thy had hid in that Vatican vault.
 
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its exactly what the evil one wants.. for the body to be divided is totally unscriptural
All things is in the control of God. God is going to gather up His flock that were casted away from the flocks of man, and build His temple with them.