This description corresponds to what bothers me about the ongoing proliferation of denominations. So many have metastasized from others based on one or more disputes over fine points of doctrine. Rather than stand together, learning together as a people with one Lord, men divide under new roofs insulating themselves from this dispute or another. “We’ll show them, our ‘church’ will better reflect our true doctrine and its rectitude better than they did” ignoring “church “ is a body of believers not a building.
Better a true church meets together, loves one another, grows together led by Holy Spirit, giving grace to one another. Such a true church matures in relation to our savior in humility that none of us fully comprehend His complexity yet guided by the simplicity of common obedience to His leading.
"She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate."
The Silence of Adam (a pretty good book by Larry Crabb, BTW). He did not speak to Eve, or to the serpent. He did not call out to God, for help. Would we have done any of those?
This description corresponds to what bothers me about the ongoing proliferation of denominations. So many have metastasized from others based on one or more disputes over fine points of doctrine. Rather than stand together, learning together as a people with one Lord, men divide under new roofs insulating themselves from this dispute or another. “We’ll show them, our ‘church’ will better reflect our true doctrine and its rectitude better than they did” ignoring “church “ is a body of believers not a building.
Better a true church meets together, loves one another, grows together led by Holy Spirit, giving grace to one another. Such a true church matures in relation to our savior in humility that none of us fully comprehend His complexity yet guided by the simplicity of common obedience to His leading.
With faith in God and the scriptures we can fight off every fiery dart of the enemy.
"She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate."
The Silence of Adam (a pretty good book by Larry Crabb, BTW). He did not speak to Eve, or to the serpent. He did not call out to God, for help. Would we have done any of those?