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Closing Thoughts.
Pastor Joe Garnett
If we are constantly biting or But guess what? This is
devouring one another, why in the nothing new. This has been going
world would anyone want anything on for quite some time.
to do with us?
In 1stCorinthians chapter one.
Wow. Now that is an beginning at verse 10. Paul says; I
interesting question isn’t it. Sadly appeal to you dear brothers and
it's one that we really shouldn't sisters, but the authority of our
have to discuss and yet here we Lord Jesus Christ, to live in
are. harmony with each other period let
there be no division in the church.
Romans says: If it is possible,
as much as depends on you, live Rather be of one mind united in for
peaceably with all men. Rom 12:18 one purpose.
I believe the verse that you Then it goes on in verse 11
just read applies to exactly what it Paul points out that it has come to
says. As much as depends on you, his attention there's been some
you are to live at peace with all quarrels between the brothers and
men. All men implies both the sisters of the church.
believer and the non-believer, but In verse 12 he states the
right now I want to talk to just the argument, some are saying I am a
body of believers. follower Paul, others say I am a
follower of Apollo, others say I
I've heard this before and I've
read that ninety-four percent of the followed Peter, or I follow only
main denominational beliefs are Christ.
the same. That leave only six But you got to love what he
percent that we disagree or, yet it says in verse 13, “has Christ been
is the six percent difference that's divided into factions? Who was
that we want to argue about. We crucified for you whose name
will spend more time arguing about where you baptized in?”
that than we will the discussing the You would think that after all
ninety-four percent that we agree these centuries the church would
on and come together in unity for have learned something, but
the purpose of building the apparently not. We're not arguing
kingdom.
