Is it possible to be divided as a Christian?

[agua]

I suppose my question is about your point of view on the subject.

Personally, I view all Christians undivided. I suppose I'm conflicted by the separations.

All Christians ( true ) are undivided in Christ ( one Lord, one faith, one baptism ) ; however humans have personal preferences which are usual, and doctrinal differences which may be a problem in some areas.

 

[Inkfingers]

Is it possible to be divided as a Christian?

It's possible to divide a Christian but you have to use an Angelgrinder...

 

[yesyoushould]

All Christians ( true ) are undivided in Christ ( one Lord, one faith, one baptism ) ; however humans have personal preferences which are usual, and doctrinal differences which may be a problem in some areas.

See though, that doesn't make sense to me. I understand the "sidetrack" explanations of how come people must be divided based on "personal preferences". That to me, isn't a reason to be divided though. The opposite actually.

Have you ever noticed how you enjoy other peoples company, regardless of the title they have been given or persuaded to adapt to?

Of course you have. We all enjoy the goodness of the Lord. The Lord is free to work in any way He chooses.


The Word of God says that we are one. We are not to stumble upon worldly things such as selfishness or greed or division among one another.

 

[agua]

See though, that doesn't make sense to me. I understand the "sidetrack" explanations of how come people must be divided based on "personal preferences". That to me, isn't a reason to be divided though. The opposite actually.

Have you ever noticed how you enjoy other peoples company, regardless of the title they have been given or persuaded to adapt to?

Of course you have. We all enjoy the goodness of the Lord. The Lord is free to work in any way He chooses.


The Word of God says that we are one. We are not to stumble upon worldly things such as selfishness or greed or division among one another.

We're also works in progress with the ongoing battle of flesh vs spirit. Combine this with how Jesus said many people claim Him as Lord, but aren't Christian and it points to conflict inside the Church. How you conduct yourself amid this conflict is paramount.

Also, as an aside, the Church is supposed to discipline members caught in unrepentant sin and this doesn't seem to happen these days. The Church is disfunctional imo.

 

[yesyoushould]

We're also works in progress with the ongoing battle of flesh vs spirit. Combine this with how Jesus said many people claim Him as Lord, but aren't Christian and it points to conflict inside the Church. How you conduct yourself amid this conflict is paramount.

Whether you are in God or not, that is for God alone to decide. One thing you can rest assured of, if you are a believer in God, is that in God, you are complete.


Many have claimed to serve God and instead serve wickedness. I understand this as well as any believer in God. We are to trust the Lord to do as He has promised. The Lord has commanded us to Love one another, at any cost.

 

[yesyoushould]

The Church is disfunctional imo.

That is of the world, and we have no fellowship with the world.

 

[agua]

Whether you are in God or not, that is for God alone to decide. One thing you can rest assured of, if you are a believer in God, is that in God, you are complete.


Many have claimed to serve God and instead serve wickedness. I understand this as well as any believer in God. We are to trust the Lord to do as He has promised. The Lord has commanded us to Love one another, at any cost.

Yes correct. The bolded should be your response to division but unfortunately will make you somewhat of a suffering servant. Oh wait !

 

[yesyoushould]

Yes correct. The bolded should be your response to division but unfortunately will make you somewhat of a suffering servant. Oh wait !

Gods will be done. Amen?

 

[agua]

Gods will be done. Amen?

Amen Romans 8 !

 

[Gottservant]

With all due respect, I just don't understand the separations. Can a person be better than another person in Gods eyes, with the understanding that God does not respect one above another?

If a person that believes in God is special in Gods eyes, who are we to disagree?

Separations?

I suspect we view the world rather differently - to my mind a division in the body of Christ, occurs somewhere specifically in the person.

Such is the nature of the Holy Spirit, that it is possible even to create division - if necessary - to determine where the nature of the division in the body of Christ would be or is occuring.

 

[Eudaimonist]

That is of the world, and we have no fellowship with the world.

Still, Christians that claim to have no fellowship with the world can be at odds with other Christians who claim to have no fellowship with the world.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[kristina411]

I was under the impression that you meant divided as in different. Not divided in a send that one group ought to shun another. Jesus teaches about Sectarianism and we are not to divide ourselves in that sense. It is possible for a Christian to be divided, just as much as it is for them to sin in any other fashion, but it should be avoided just like all sin.

 

[Gottservant]

I was under the impression that you meant divided as in different. Not divided in a send that one group ought to shun another. Jesus teaches about Sectarianism and we are not to divide ourselves in that sense. It is possible for a Christian to be divided, just as much as it is for them to sin in any other fashion, but it should be avoided just like all sin.

Avoided or wrestled with.

We are to test the spirits, remember?

In no way do I mean to chide you, saying this.

 

[Soul2Soul]

I say nope.

How about yourself?

Hmmmmm - is it possible to be divided as a Christian? I'm thinking mortality and immortality .... ?

 

[agua]

Still, Christians that claim to have no fellowship with the world can be at odds with other Christians who claim to have no fellowship with the world.


eudaimonia,

Mark

Yes; and there lies the rub of Matthew 7.

 

[dlamberth]

Not knowing how your meaning the question, I'll just go a head and add my own take.

I say "Yes", it is possible to be divided as a Christian. The reason I give that answer is that Jesus Christ and the Christian Church are two different things that, in my opinion, only occasionally cross paths. I know many won't like that answer, but it's an honest one for me.

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[Received]

You can't sin without being divided. If a person is undivided then they're without sin. Are you saying Christians never commit sins?

 

[lisah]

With all due respect, I just don't understand the separations. Can a person be better than another person in Gods eyes, with the understanding that God does not respect one above another?

If a person that believes in God is special in Gods eyes, who are we to disagree?

I don't understand.

God does not respect one above another, but some are more special than others?

By that, do you mean more beloved? What do you mean by more special? What do you mean by respect?

That is of the world, and we have no fellowship with the world.

What do you mean by fellowship?

 

[yesyoushould]

Still, Christians that claim to have no fellowship with the world can be at odds with other Christians who claim to have no fellowship with the world.


eudaimonia,

Mark

Nope.

 

[yesyoushould]

I don't understand.

God does not respect one above another, but some are more special than others?

By that, do you mean more beloved? What do you mean by more special? What do you mean by respect?

Eh. You can choose to love or to hate. It is easy to understand.