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“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the

“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” -1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV) “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.” -Romans 16:17 (ESV) “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” -Galatians 1:6-10 (ESV)

lalaland1125 5y ago
Could you explain what you mean by those Bible verses? It's a bit hard to understand what you are trying to say/argue?
- treeman79 5y ago
  Do not bear false witness vs don’t lie is a classic one. One is an item in the set of all lies, the other is the entire set of lies.
- mint2 5y ago
  Yeah is that poster saying the division between the different Christian stances is against the Bibles message and one side or both is not in accordance with the words of the Bible. Or are they trying to suggesting the act of pointing out the very clear different and incompatible beliefs between two different Christian groups is actually the division the Bible is against. Hard to tell which, but those two readings are basically the opposite of each other.
brightball 5y ago
Context matters so much. Paul was writing each letter to different churches based on things he knew were happening at that particular church. A verse without context is popular but has very little meaning. You need look no further than Philippians 4:13, in which Paul is talking about being able to be content in prison. Context matters.
- andrewmcwatters 5y ago
  The letters to the churches are relevant today. They aren’t cannon to point out the church at Corinth has this particular issue and it doesn’t apply to anyone else. You’re pointing out that scriptural context is important, and you’re right. These verses, in full context, are about divisions in the church.
  - brightball 5y ago
    That’s true, but the context of what was going on still matters. You’re better off referencing the entire book and what it’s saying and why, than covering a single verse out of context as instruction.
    - andrewmcwatters 5y ago
      Yes, that’s true. But, it’s not out of context. It’s explicitly about being “divided.” > Divisions in the Church 10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Do you follow the LGBT church? Or the anti-LGBT church? Or do you follow X? Or do you follow Y?

lalaland1125 5y ago

Could you explain what you mean by those Bible verses? It's a bit hard to understand what you are trying to say/argue?

treeman79 5y ago
Do not bear false witness vs don’t lie is a classic one. One is an item in the set of all lies, the other is the entire set of lies.
mint2 5y ago
Yeah is that poster saying the division between the different Christian stances is against the Bibles message and one side or both is not in accordance with the words of the Bible. Or are they trying to suggesting the act of pointing out the very clear different and incompatible beliefs between two different Christian groups is actually the division the Bible is against. Hard to tell which, but those two readings are basically the opposite of each other.

brightball 5y ago

Context matters so much. Paul was writing each letter to different churches based on things he knew were happening at that particular church. A verse without context is popular but has very little meaning. You need look no further than Philippians 4:13, in which Paul is talking about being able to be content in prison. Context matters.

andrewmcwatters 5y ago
The letters to the churches are relevant today. They aren’t cannon to point out the church at Corinth has this particular issue and it doesn’t apply to anyone else. You’re pointing out that scriptural context is important, and you’re right. These verses, in full context, are about divisions in the church.
- brightball 5y ago
  That’s true, but the context of what was going on still matters. You’re better off referencing the entire book and what it’s saying and why, than covering a single verse out of context as instruction.
  - andrewmcwatters 5y ago
    Yes, that’s true. But, it’s not out of context. It’s explicitly about being “divided.” > Divisions in the Church 10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Do you follow the LGBT church? Or the anti-LGBT church? Or do you follow X? Or do you follow Y?