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Hope · 09-10-2008, 06:41 PM

I have been considering the recent direction of the forum. Consider this passage.

1 Cor 1:10-13, 10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you, but you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you. 12 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." 13 Has Christ been divided? NASB

I have been considering this question of only having allegiance to Christ and that anything else is idolatry. It seems that the “you must have allegiance only to Christ” while sounding very good is similar to the “I of Christ” division.

Put the above passage with Ephesians 4. Eph 4:1-4, I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body … NASB

There has been a lot of discussion about the alleged “we are it” factor in the lc. It has been pointed out that this is divisive and rightly so. Some have assumed that this was the appeal to many in why they joined in with a lc. I can never remember this being a point to persuade someone to be a part of the lc. But unfortunately eventually this became one of the prevailing mind sets. Had WL stressed Eph. Chapter 4 and having a worthy walk in humility and gentleness etc rather than “the one church one city” we would have had a different outcome. Making an effort to point out the errors of others does not fit “with all humility and gentleness.”

It seems to me that perhaps the mindset of “I of Christ” could be the most divisive since it certainly is saturated with the “we are it” attitude. It also seems to be a slippery slope toward pride and obsession with the errors and short comings of other believers.

In Christ Jesus there is hope for us all,

Hope, Don Rutledge

09-10-2008, 06:41 PM	#797
Hope Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, North Carolina Posts: 313	Does "i Am Of Christ" Equal Allegiance Only To Christ? I have been considering the recent direction of the forum. Consider this passage. 1 Cor 1:10-13, 10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you, but you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you. 12 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." 13 Has Christ been divided? NASB I have been considering this question of only having allegiance to Christ and that anything else is idolatry. It seems that the “you must have allegiance only to Christ” while sounding very good is similar to the “I of Christ” division. Put the above passage with Ephesians 4. Eph 4:1-4, I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body … NASB There has been a lot of discussion about the alleged “we are it” factor in the lc. It has been pointed out that this is divisive and rightly so. Some have assumed that this was the appeal to many in why they joined in with a lc. I can never remember this being a point to persuade someone to be a part of the lc. But unfortunately eventually this became one of the prevailing mind sets. Had WL stressed Eph. Chapter 4 and having a worthy walk in humility and gentleness etc rather than “the one church one city” we would have had a different outcome. Making an effort to point out the errors of others does not fit “with all humility and gentleness.” It seems to me that perhaps the mindset of “I of Christ” could be the most divisive since it certainly is saturated with the “we are it” attitude. It also seems to be a slippery slope toward pride and obsession with the errors and short comings of other believers. In Christ Jesus there is hope for us all, Hope, Don Rutledge