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The Voluntaryist Patriot Home Divisions "Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you. Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.” Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?" - I Cor 1:10-13 My personal opinion is this: Denominationalism within the Christian church runs contrary to Biblical teaching. You either follow Christ or you don't. There is no other criteria that should define being a Christian. Heresies & secondary issues have divided the church for the last 2000 years. Speaking to the secondary issues, the Bible is very clear about some things while others are not so clear. Salvation is not one of the unclear things. The nature of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and God The Father is not unclear. The way you should live your life is very clear. These are the primary defining elements of being a follower of Christ. Everything else is either a clarification or a secondary issue. Schisms have happened and denominations have formed over these secondary issues since the very beginning. Brothers and Sisters this should not be so. "Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all." - Eph 4:1-6 We are ambassadors of Christ while we remain here on Earth. We are representatives of the Family of Christ. Jesus said, "If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." - Mark 3:24-25 If our Messiah Himself made it a point to say this then it should be taken seriously! Paul said, "And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not mere men? What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one." - I Cor 3:1-5 This is something that has weighed heavily on my heart for years. We should be united, not divided. I do not claim any denominational affiliation for just this point. I will not further divide or endorse the division of the church. It breaks my heart that our family is so splintered and broken. I ask God to heal these fractures and restore our Church Family. Jesus Come Soon, we need you... Maranatha. #Christ #Bible #Denomination #Split #Schism #Salvation #Divided