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Thesis: Unity is not natural to sinful human beings. Disunity is natural and those within churches must strive for unity. Divisions arise in church as in every area of life due to pride, arrogance, and prejudice.
Divisions are silly because :
1. WE ARE INFATUATED WITH PEOPLE * Only one name for salvation - Jesus * People are gifted by God - not self * We are to deny self
2. WE BOAST ABOUT PEOPLE * We glory in delivery methods * Judge on worldly standards * Paul says boast only in Lord
3. WE DIVIDE OVER PREFERENCES * Core, plain message is Christ/Gospel * Spirit gifts for His purposes * God performs/achieves, not individuals
4. WE DIVIDE OVER WORLDLY "THINGS" * What instruments, colors, tools, etc * They have this, we don't * Ours is better than yours
5. WE JUDGE GOD'S SERVANTS * We esteem fruitfulness and not faithfulness * We esteem appearance not righteousness
CONCLUSION: Set your mind on things eternal - men's souls and sanctification; not on temporal things that have no intrinsic value. Be at peace with fellow believers and in unity over the gospel.
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