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To OBW,

so far I am being concerned about one important point. "We are anxious to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding. We are not saying that because many believers are in the various denominations they are not in the Body of Christ."(TAS).

Regarding one of your recurrent question about different teachings and "necessity" of different groups while humanly speaking is quite logical from the point Scriptural point of view doesn't have support.

Rom 14:1 Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to the determining of questions of reasoning.
Rom 14:2 One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.
Rom 14:3 Let not him that eats make little of him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.
Rom 14:4 Who art *thou* that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.
Rom 14:5 One man esteems day more than day; another esteems every day alike . Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom 14:6 He that regards the day, regards it to the Lord. And he that eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that does not eat, it is to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. (Darby)


Paul did not suggest that those who didn't eat meat might form a separate group from those who ate meat. He didn't tell those who observed the Sabbath to form a separate meeting from those who considered all the days the same. And we could add and so on for the many "minor" differences between believers.

In which situation do you think the Lord and His Cross would have more chance to operate?