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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Thanks. That seemed pretty thoughtfully conveyed.
So, okay, let's say I'm just meeting with a group of Christians. We are all pretty young and simple in the Lord - just wild & youthful Jesus lovers. We have read "Do this in remembrance of Me" in the Bible and have decided to do that. We believe we are one with every Christian in the area we meet (and the rest of the world), because that's what the Anointing within tells us. And others come from different groups from time to time, and just take the bread and wine with us. Everyone enjoys the one Spirit together and are filled with His love. Very pure & enjoyable fellowship results.
Then let's say there is a group meeting in the city. Let's say Scottsdale, on the ground of oneness (who for legal purposes the state calls "The Church in Scottsdale"). The ones in the first group know of this Scottsdale Church gathering. They have fellowship and take the table together. They enjoy the one Spirit. They are filled with Christ's love for each other.
And they all feel free to take the bread and the wine in various places, as the occasion arises, because the Spirit tells them they are one with all believers.
Is there anything divisive going on?
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Taking bread and wine in various places, are these "various places" denominations? If so that sounds divisive.
Going back to a biblical example. Suppose all the 12 disciples are gathered with Christ ready to celebrate the Passover. On this occasion, John says he can't join them because he has to go and celebrate Passover with the Pharisees (a denomination of Judaism). Peter also cannot attend because he is celebrating Passover with the scribes (another denomination). They all love Christ and the Spirit tells them they are "one with all the Jews". And maybe the Scribes and Pharisees joined Christ and disciples for Passover as well sometimes.
A practical problem with people coming from anywhere to the Lord's Table is that you have no control over the meeting. Any drunkards, fornicators, or revilers could come and take the Lord's Table and then depart never to be seen again. This happens often in denominations where fornicators, homosexuals and all will go from church to church and take communion anywhere they please.