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Evangelical · 11-24-2016, 01:47 PM

Denominations is an apt description of what they are. That is what they are.
The Bible makes clear there is only one way to God and it is a narrow way. There are important things, matters of faith, of which there can only be one.
The Bible is clear that there is only one Body (Eph 4:4). Do we see one body? No we see many different bodies. Automatically this rules out your notion of "many different ways".

You may say that the local churches are an idealistic abstraction. Likewise, it seems your notion of different groups being one Body is an idealistic abstraction. The reality is quite different. Christ came to earth not with peace but with a sword (Matthew 10:34 ). Christ came to cause division between those who would follow Him and those who would not (Matthew 10:38). Just because denominations are in peace with each other does not make them the Body, nor solve the problem. Christ is not interested in peace but in dividing between those who follow Him and those who don't.

11-24-2016, 01:47 PM	#28
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: Reading the Bible does not Give us the Spirit Denominations is an apt description of what they are. That is what they are. The Bible makes clear there is only one way to God and it is a narrow way. There are important things, matters of faith, of which there can only be one. The Bible is clear that there is only one Body (Eph 4:4). Do we see one body? No we see many different bodies. Automatically this rules out your notion of "many different ways". You may say that the local churches are an idealistic abstraction. Likewise, it seems your notion of different groups being one Body is an idealistic abstraction. The reality is quite different. Christ came to earth not with peace but with a sword (Matthew 10:34 ). Christ came to cause division between those who would follow Him and those who would not (Matthew 10:38). Just because denominations are in peace with each other does not make them the Body, nor solve the problem. Christ is not interested in peace but in dividing between those who follow Him and those who don't.