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How God rebuked the Christians when the roots of denominationalism began – 1 Corinthians 1 – audio
The call for Christ’s assembly unified under His one Spirit, in the teaching of the apostles, was not considered optional or a suggestion. It was first called for by the Lord (John 17:20-23) and reiterated by the apostles whose goal was to establish a witness and testimony that – if people obeyed – would demonstrate with great effectiveness that God was among them. When the Corinthians began breaking into sub-sects – or factions, or divisions – the root of today’s denominationalism – the apostle Paul was greatly upset and wrote them saying not to do it. Lord bless you.
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God’s sense of urgency
The Bible says God sent Jesus Christ as the way to God and how many of God’s people have heard this but not let it sufficiently move them? In 2015 the Centers for Disease Control reported U.S. deaths at 2,712,630 million – 86,212 more than in 2014 – and this works out to an average 7,462 U.S. residents died per day, every day in 2015. How many of them died without Jesus? How many of them had heard the name “Jesus Christ” and had heard “Jesus saves,” but the words, though they passed through their minds, never sunk in with saving faith? And, among Christians, or those who say they…
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What Manner of spirit are you of?
It’s no secret that the Christian faith has splintered into thousands of denominations and sub-groups, each effectively saying God has shown them how to live and express their faith. Beyond this, how people’s characters come across varies immensely, and this article will also look at that, particularly in this day where so many express themselves in ways that do not always represent God in them. The original apostles tried to prevent schismatic conditions, instead advocating “unity of the spirit,” and so today – with us taking a pivotal phrase spoken by Jesus from Luke 9:55 – a core question is “what manner of spirit” are you of? Jesus asked this…
