I'm looking at Ephesians 2:16 -
“Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.” (NLT)
What do you think about this concept when applied to the divisions (political and otherwise) that we see between many Christians today?
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Hostility put to Death
Eph 2:
[15] Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
[
16] And
that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
[
18] For
through him we both have access by one Spirit un-
to the Father.
What do you think about this concept when applied to the divisions (political and otherwise) that we see between many Christians today?
I personally find a
Great difference between:
"Christian" AND "Saved and Born Again Christian".
I believe the difference is Blurred among People calling themselves Christians and others (not only Blurred, but Very confusing) who are Observing People who call themselves a Christian.
Christ (the Power of God) certainly has the MIGHT to reconcile A man unto Himself, and
BY that such Act, "that man" has Access BY ONE Spirit "TO" the Father.
As a Saved soul and Born Again in the spirit Converted man, (according TO the WAY, revealed IN Scripture), I Trust to Believe ^ That preceding paragraph is absolutely True.
I do not believe that is True, by simplicity of one simply calling themselves a "Christian".
And thus there IS Great differences IN discussions, Great differences in
sources for verifications, and thus disagreements.
I believe The Two largest well known sects of Christianity Christians:
Protestants-
Catholics-
While having Belief in One Lord God;
Have huge differences-
Which is similar to;
Islam Muslims:
Shiites-
Sunnis-
While having Belief in 1 God and 1 Prophet;
Have huge differences-
In both cases; Christianity / Islam the DIVISION weighs heavily on (centuries) of SOURCE differences.
IMO- it is Individuals who must decide what they are willing to Trust.
Glory to God,
Taken