Tag: DIVISION

DIVISION IS NECESSARY

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

“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

GRACE & POWER

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

WARNING!

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

RESTORING THE ORIGINAL

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

ONE

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

LANGUAGE LIMITS

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

UNITY OR UNION?

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 IS ENOUGH!

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