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For example, in the first section from 1:10 to 4:21, it's errors regarding division. Thanks for the thoughtful comment Austin. Whatever you say, I believe." The organ begins the bridal march, and everyone stands. But you could always tell a Navigator because there were three things that he always had: First, he had a Scofield Reference Bible tucked under his arm. Paul does not want to be considered a philosopher who is gathering disciples, nor does he want that for Apollos or Peter or any man. They may have carried Pauls teachings of justification by faith and freedom from the Law to an extreme and felt free to do whatever they wanted. What Was Dividing the Corinthian Church The human condition is, unfortunately, one of comparison that seeks to place oneself or their beliefs over another. Gods people who are moving in revival (like we have been to experiencing right here in Brisbane these last few months) have no qualms about getting together to see the nation of Australia come to Christ. 13Is Christ divided? Let's get back to the beginnings. The search went on until nightfall, but no answer came to their urgent calls. Yes, we have the core beliefs that most Christians will agree upon, but the rest is still very confusing to non-believers. Now, we are similar to the ancient world in that some people do see their pastors/teachers as a source of pride. Sermon 5: Who is the Most Important? If I am not out of line I seem to remember that Constantine played a large role in allowing Pagan influences back into the Christian Life. Why? The members started to develop division following different leaders. Corinthians Corinthians [Then he thinks of another group that he had baptized] (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Some considering Paul their authority, other Apollos, others Peter, and still others accepted only Jesus as their authority. A second issue that seems to keep the church divided (the whole church and individual churches) is the little things such as the structure of the service, the type of music played for worship, whether a pastor should always wear a tie, and what color should be used in the bathroom. Do we need to be looking for results? The Protestant Reformation had its beginnings in 1517 (see Chapter 1 0). 11My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. But that is a very dangerous attitude, and yet we tend to think of people as being the channel by which deliverance can come to our heart. Paul rejects this disunity, telling the church members to focus on Christ. As a result, this led to the division among Christian converts and to the Christian community as a whole. He does not say we should stop baptizing because of this problem. DIVISIONS AND PERSONALITIES IN THE CHURCH Will we do so by the strength which God alone can and will supply? The church was divided into factions, and one group was urging him to take half the congregation and go to another part of the city and start a new church. Doesnt He deserve better than this? the author asks. In Philippians 2:9 Paul said of Christ, Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name. No Christian, no Christian minister, is to put himself in Christs place, or allow himself to be put in Christs place, and take the authority and honor that is due to Christ alone.