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I was relieved to read this thread and find that it is not what everyone always says about it, that we are not to judge at all. We judge all the time, how does a person get through life without it? This is the verse that comes up for me, it says to make sure you have examined yourself, to...

People have been claiming for centuries they are following the Holy Spirit, yet out of that there are 30,000+ denominations. I believe the key is to rise above petty arguments and be bound in peace and love, because as much as we would like to, we will not agree on everything - including doctrine.

I'm assuming you see that there is more, what are other parts that would define spiritual unity?

I'll take a shot Axehead - Spiritual unity can only be achieved supernaturally, any other kind of unity would be of the flesh. We rise over our natural prejudices and enter into His Body, bonded in peace, love and mercy.

Thanks HS! Good to see you. Both have paid off so far!

Hi Aspen, Ephesians tells us the church exists so that we all come into the unity to the full knowledge of Christ until we reach full measure, so the knowledge of who Christ is and what He has done should be the unifying factor,after all that IS Christianity. We should all be agreeing upon the...

Hi Everyone! I haven't been on here in a long time so thought I'd re-introduce myself. I see a few familiar faces and many new ones. Looking forward to some great discussions. I'm currently a working student, trying to follow God, love reading the Bible and studying. Blessings to all of you!

Cash is good. :)

That's why I said we should move on with specific social issues, the right is only focused on this and abortion, however, all of sin matters, including those two issues. We have a group too focused on equal rights for all, does that mean equal rights as far as IQ goes? Or beauty? We do become...

Hey Hammerstone, Although I do agree with you, America is stuck on social issues at the moment and needs to move beyond, we still have to remember the reason why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed; because of their lifestyle and the sin going on in them. It is the same with America, the sin...

I don't think we're supposed to ask if another is going to heaven or hell, didn't Paul say as much? I know there is scripture but am having a difficult time finding it. I know people hold Mandela up as some sort of mini god but South Africa is now the most dangerous place to live on earth.....I...

Besides that, we're all adopted into the family of God. Did you know Jesus came to redefine the term "family"? He said those who obey my Father are my mother, brothers and sisters. Nice to meet you, bro. :)

How do people repent when they believe and have been told their behavior is fine and acceptable? They don't.

Never mind. Read it wrong.

To a certain degree, but the problem with people like JM is he forgets God wants us to experience Him ourselves. It drives me insane when God does something in someone's life and then they deny it because it's not written in the Bible. Not everything God can do is in the Bible! If someone tells...

Are you talking about the difference between the letter and the spirit of the law? 2 Cor 3:6

We participate with Christ in furthering His Kingdom, but we'd be hard pressed to self save. Our struggle is to enter His rest.

I agree that Eve may not have been lying, it was what Adam maybe had told her, but in that case it would have been Adam adding to what God had told him. This is what people do all the time. Adding to the Word!

Hi Luke! Welcome here.

It's interesting, not only did she add to what God said but in her addition she established an unnecessary law that went beyond God's requirements, people do that today, too. Like people claiming we have to do x, y, z, c, b, and a in order for God to accept us and 'saved', abiding isn't enough.