SOLUTION TO RELIGIOUS DIVISION For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,having itching ear;and they shall turn away their ears from the truth,and shall be turned into fables. but watch thou in all things, endure afflictions,do the work of evangelist,make full prove of thy ministry(2tim4:-5). Responsible and honest people are concern about the division existing in the christian religion. they desire unity,but how to achieve it has always eluded them. We are one of those who desire unity of believers as it was in the days of apostles. any responsible and intelligent person who reads the new testament is impressed with the unity among believers (acts4:32) apostle Peter does not own a denomination;neither did Paul or any other disciple own a separate churches over which they constituted themselves as separate founders or heads. they all belong to one body the church that Jesus purchase with his blood (Eph4:4,Col1:18,Acts20:28). At the same time there are many today who see nothing wrong in the proliferation of churches, they assume that every man is left to choose what he may think is right in religion-they say just do what seems best. Every person is his own standards. follow any plan that pleases you! Does any responsible person go to market with weights and measures of currencies that are different from those government of the land had authorized? No the assumption that every man is left to choose what he may think is right in religion is not of God but of the devil. Man opinion is not Gods standard in religion. the bible says that it is not in man that walketh to direct his own steps(Jer10:23)man way may seem right to himself,but the end there of is the way of death(prov14:12).Jesus says the commandments of men make vain worship (matt15:9). The only true standard of authority in religion is the new testament. No catechism, book of common prayer,constitution or creed written in mens councils has any religion authority. Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth(matt28:18).He sent the Holy spirit to guide his apostle into all truth(John16:13).Thus,what is written in scripture is inspired of God and is sufficient unto every good work for christians(2Tim3:16-17)men must not add nor take from Gods book(Rev22:18-19)All must abide in the teachings of christ and not go beyond them(2John9-10). Men must not change or pervert the Gospel(Gal1:7-9).The simple solution to religious divisions therefore is that we all go back to the bible. We must speak where the bible speaks and silent where the bible is silent. we must do bible things in bible ways and call bible things by bible name. Please,continue to read this and see some of the things you should know. your eternal destiny depends upon your attitude toward Gods words. We must never presume a thing is acceptable simply by the fact that it is not specifically forbidden. God did did not specifically forbid carrying the ark of covenant on an ox cart, yet doing so cost a man his life(1chro13:6-10;15:2,13). Millions of so call christians are marching to hell due to the fact that they did not abide with the true doctrine of christ. every plant,which my heavenly father hath not planted,shall be rooted up. let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead blind,both shall fall into the ditch(matt15:13-14)And the time of this ignorance God winked at;but now commande th all men everywhere to repent(Act17:30-31).that we henceforth be no more children,tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of the doctrine,by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive.......Eph4:14-15) If your tape- rule shows that an object is five metres long and you accept this without argument,would you not accept whatever the bible tells you in all moral and spiritual matters,ever much,more readily because it affect your eternal destiny?the law of the lord is perfect,converting the soul, the testimony of the lord is sure making wise the simple(Psalm19:7). To visit any church of christ withing ur location u can send ur E-mail address The church of christ function entirely on d doctrine of d bible
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