Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

1Cor.11:17 But in giving you this command, I don't praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.
11:18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

Division is proof of denying Christ, if we deny Christ by sect and divisions, and than comes together what is the purposes? Many have falsely believe the gathering together is more important than the Christ as our head of the body. Which only proves they do not have Christ by the very existence of division. The body of Christ is united by love, it is a body and for that reason it function without division as our own body does and teaches us.

1 Corinthians 3:21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours.

1 Corinthians 3:4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."

When division exist instead of harmony there is a minding of fleshly ideas and lust for prominence, power, and position. Here in the Corinthian congregation was found such division by elevating men as teachers above the Christ. Hence, division was caused by competition and seeking an agenda in defending a teacher over another teacher. Nothing good came from such teachings or practices accept proof that these brothers and sister were not walking in Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

One partaking of the emblems of Christ life and blood which brought us peace with God, healing the division of our sins, which alienated us from God should understand fleshly fighting among body members over men and teachings is not in Christ. Why were these brothers and sisters coming together to prove a point, or to remember Christ and his own humility in washing the feet of men on the very night of his death? We they gather like worldly nation to make a statement to back up their chosen teachers, in proving a point, this was not the purpose of the Lords evening meal.

1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

1 Corinthians 8:6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

Many Christian's put doctrines of their religion above all else and defend those invisible boarder doctrine as a country willing to kill others spiritually to prove a point. Than come together with their enemies existing in division and lack of love to prove they are of Christ by partaking of bread and wine, emblems of Christ own life and body. But Paul says such is proof of not having Christ, the proof of Christ life is the Holy Spirit being indwelt with Christ and his personality which is unity for body members through love.

1 Corinthians 12:7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

1 Corinthians 12:25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

1 Corinthians 12:26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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