Is god pleased with us having so many denominations? (doctrine, believe, Holy Spirit)
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IS GOD PLEASED WITH US HAVING SO MANY DENOMINATIONS?
See 1 Cor.1:[10] Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
God inspired His Apostle Paul to write the verse above.
I firmly believe that the words of Jesus in Matt. 7:[16] Jesus answered them [the Jews], and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. [17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
One example is the doctrine of once saved, always saved
This doctrine is refuted: with Matt. 10:[22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. and Matt. 12:[43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, [which implies that he has received the Holy Spirit] he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. [44] and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. [45] Then goeth h and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out;e first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
If we are doing the will of our heavenly Father, we are better able to discern Biblical doctrines
From what I know...He cares about only for one thing, waits for that one thing,
created us for that one thing.
Ha, makes me think of Hosea and Gomer....it makes no difference anything
we could possibly do...he certainly doesn't care what religion we believe...or how fat or smelly we are...only that one thing.
We are to love Him in spirit...well, that's exactly how He loves us, also.
The other stuff doesn't matter.
Denominations and religions are like politics. They're poor attempts at man to group, arrange, organize, and mold people into believing what they want people to believe. They are unnecessary "middlemen" tactics.
Would God be pleased by this approach, and it being widespread? Probably not. It only works against and obscures his basic teachings by complicating matters with human stuff put in between.
Is god pleased with us having so many denominations?
Diversity should teach us to appreciate the differences, it's the way we perfect our love for others.
But you will have to lower that (the) club of Exclusionism and the ideologies of separation/division.
From what I know...He cares about only for one thing, waits for that one thing,
created us for that one thing.
Ha, makes me think of Hosea and Gomer....it makes no difference anything
we could possibly do ...he certainly doesn't care what religion we believe...or how fat or smelly we are...only that one thing.
We are to love Him in spirit...well, that's exactly how He loves us, also. The other stuff doesn't matter.
Will others disagree with this...oh yeah.
As I see it, too.
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Originally Posted by Jerwade
Is god pleased with us having so many denominations?
Diversity should teach us to appreciate the differences, it's the way we perfect our love for others.
But you will have to lower that (the) club of Exclusionism and the ideologies of separation/division.
IS GOD PLEASED WITH US HAVING SO MANY DENOMINATIONS?
See 1 Cor.1:[10] Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
God inspired His Apostle Paul to write the verse above.
I firmly believe that the words of Jesus in Matt. 7:[16] Jesus answered them [the Jews], and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. [17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
One example is the doctrine of once saved, always saved
This doctrine is refuted: with Matt. 10:[22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. and Matt. 12:[43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, [which implies that he has received the Holy Spirit] he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. [44] and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. [45] Then goeth h and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out;e first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
If we are doing the will of our heavenly Father, we are better able to discern Biblical doctrines
"pleased' is a human term. It seems, for our type of life, that "branching out" is a requirement. to grow.
Jesus told us to Love your neighbor as yourself , so if believers are taking a side with the devil and fault finding against other denomination then they are not loving the neighbor ..... When saved people get to heaven there will be NO division before the presence of God , so if saved people are dividing themselves in division than they are not spiritually developing themselves for heaven
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