Does anyone think that saying "I am of Christ" is like saying "I am non-denom"? Thus, this is splitting apart the body of Christ unwarranted and tends to puff up self as some special teaching? You remember when Paul said don't say "I am of Cephas" or "I am of Christ".
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I don't think so. Saying I am of Christ, or I am non-denom, is just saying I am not affiliated with any specific religion, and only follow Him.
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Prov 6:16-19 These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,
a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.
A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,
a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.
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I was looking at something on wiki that was somewhat similar
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 is often cited. It reads:
Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Peter," 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?
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 is often cited. It reads:
Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Peter," 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?
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When someone says "I am of Apollos" as all denoms are started by a person, isn't it no less wrong to say "I am of Christ," in this context, that is, "I am not of Apollos"? That's why Paul said to not sow discord either way.
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Pam, we should all be able to say "I am of Christ" - shouldn't we? I think I might see what you're getting at here, though, because you're not talking about the words but rather the attitude and the context - like if someone says "I'm a Methodist", and the non-denom-er retorts by self-righteously saying "Well I just follow Christ" - this could be seen as a self-serving, self-exalting statement that would separate us from others. Right?
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The Bible says not to in context, even here at this place when someone says, to exalt themselves or their project, to make themselves feel special, which really divides. We should not continue in the flesh what we started in the Spirit or was not even started in the Spirit.
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