The Prince of Peace said, “I came not to bring peace but a sword” (Isa 9:6; Mt 10:34-39). He Knew some would accept his teaching and others would not. Even in the same family, division follows when one believes and obeys the truth and others do not. Example: a lady in church Sunday alone said
“Do Not Go Beyond What Is Written” (I Cor 4:6). This command was written to the church in Corinth. They had trouble with division because some did not hold their teaching, their behavior, their worship to the “pattern of sound words” (2 Tim 1:13). Unity among Christians is only achieved and maintained by “speaking the
One of the most courageous men of all time was Stephen, the first Christian martyr. He was “full of grace and power.” Enemies of Christ opposed him but they “could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by which he spoke.” They seized him and brought him before the high court. When he
When storms and hurricanes are approaching, many warnings of danger have gone out, but some pay no attention or take a chance and are killed. Jesus established His church. He issued many warnings about dangers of false teachers who would lead, people astray: “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but
Mona Lisa When famous works of art like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa are studied with a view of restoring their original beauty,-the more closely they are examined the more evident is the genius of the artist. Today our aim is to unveil the divine genius in the design of first century Christianity and to
Jesus said: “I pray … that they all may be one.” (John 17:20-23) He knew that a kingdom or a house divided against Itself cannot stand (Mk 3:24-25). If division ruptures kingdoms and families, how does It effect the house of God, the church, God’s kingdom? We all know that It Is divided. What can
If you want to meet someone at a certain time and place, would you need to specify other times and places NOT to meet? For example: If James wants to meet Mark in Colleyville at 8 a.m., he need not add, “Don’t meet me in Bedford, Richland Hills, Grapevine, Euless or Irving; and don’t meet
There are hundreds of sects and denominations in our world. We have become so accustomed to divisions between believers in Christ that we excuse and allow them as though God did not regard them as gross rebellion against Himself and His kingdom. There is a difference between unity and union. UNITY is being one, where
The Bible “furnishes the man of God completely for every good work” (2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:3). This faith, this doctrine was given “once and for all” time in the 1st century (Jude 3). God’s man does not need a church manual, creed, catechism, Watchtower, Book of Mormon or church discipline to teach him