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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I cannot see that the same God who said "A kingdom divided cannot stand" would think division is " a much better strategy". Paul also said "is Christ divided?". I cannot see that Paul would think division is a better strategy either.
You have it back to front. In times of peace, a family should be united together. Maybe it is more effective and practical for a family to be divided, imagine, the husband could live near his work place and the wife near hers. The kids could live near their school, it would be easier for everyone. But they are still one family, not divided, they just live in different places and never see each other.
A man and woman living apart sends the message that the couple is separated. Married couples should live together especially when there is no reason to be apart. Divisions present a message to the world that Christianity is divided, even though you and everyone else says it isn't. Consider how an unbeliever sees the church - Christianity looks more fragmented and divided than Islam, and Islam is supposed to be the religion which promotes violence.
If Christians have no reason to be apart from each other, in times of peace, then there is really no reason for the denominations to exist.
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Then how can you live with yourself after watching LSM divorce the Brazil and Midwest LC's? Talk about living "apart." Consider how all the unbelievers viewed LSM during their lawsuits and quarantines for TC merely wanting clean sheets in Thailand?
Do you live in a cave with LSM's "vast online library?" How do you justify the events in the real world?
Does LSM really think that these ancient Christians hiding out in the Roman catacombs or the Cappadocian cave dwellings would demand a "One Publication Policy" or excommunicate their brothers for "playing drums?"