The Mingling of Different Christians

Spirit of Pentecost said:

I agree. I personally have no problem fellowshipping with Christians from different faiths. No two people will agree, no matter if they consider themselves a part of the same denomination or faith anyhow. When we come together in the name of Jesus Christ, powerful things will happen, and it won't matter what denomination/movement/faith we consider ourselves a part of.

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I don't disagree with your primary position, but I want to clarify the language.

"...Christians from different faiths."

There is no such thing. There is one Body, one faith.

There is one Body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. -- Ephesians 4

If they are indeed members of the Body (and there are those who are not indeed Christians sitting in the pews of probably every congregation in America), they are the same Body, the same faith.

We have, to our great misfortune, done what Paul urged us not to do. We have divided ourselves by what Paul called "things that can be disputed" rather than standing our unity upon the things we agree are not disputable. That's to our discredit, and we will be held accountable for that in the degree we have not carried out the mission of the Body.

Foxfyre said:

But we are talking about Christians, the adopted children of God. And though we sing different songs, recite different liturgy, and enjoy worshiping in many different ways, we are all the Church. I believe we grieve the Spirit when we presume to be superior to THOSE Christians or THAT group simply because they do not embrace our preferred denomination or group.

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So what do you do with SCRIPTURES that say many in the church
are unsaved "tares" destined to spend eternity in Hell.... while ONLY
the saved "wheat" are destined to spend eternity in Heaven?

Do you have a theology that incorporates those SCRIPTURES
or do you just ignore them?

The KEY (provide in Mat 13) is that the "church" consists of BOTH
many unsaved "tares" and relatively few saved "wheat"....


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5thKingdom said:

So what do you do with SCRIPTURES that say many in the church
are unsaved "tares" destined to spend eternity in Hell.... while ONLY
the saved "wheat" are destined to spend eternity in Heaven?

Do you have a theology that incorporates those SCRIPTURES
or do you just ignore them?

The KEY (provide in Mat 13) is that the "church" consists of BOTH
many unsaved "tares" and relatively few saved "wheat"....


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I discuss such scriptures appropriate for that topic. This one IMO isn't appropriate for that topic.

quietbloke said:

'We are one in the Spirit we are one in the LORD'

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This song comes to mind. Those very words are in the lyrics.