Sectarianism

(1/11/2013):

I know there is a reason for it but for too long the body of Christ has been fragmented. The only time we see Christians getting together is either for city wide crusades, etc., or under "Ecumenical" programmes. This is a good thing but it is time we move beyond unity based on the lowest common denominator. We need a new "Nicene Council" that can lay the articles of the faith out clearly to stop much of the madness. I am not saying that it is a bad thing having lots of churches. It is good. What is not good is these experientially-based people preaching a Jesus they created in their heads without much respect to what the Bible says He is and did and said.

We need to get to a place of "unity of the spirit in the bond of peace" and "come to unity of the faith". Jesus prayed "Father, make them one as You and I are one". We need to have some kind of unity based on a commonality of belief and power in God that does not limit Him to a particular church or denomination but is built upon bible truths. I am not talking about organisational unity. That is not going to happen but if it did then Lord help us because that cannot be healthy. We are a family, not a business. We are a body with many parts. We need to be able to keep our individual distinctiveness but interact with each other in a positive way that enables us to move together as one when necessary.

Posted by Garth Clarkson at 01:47

TUESDAY, 29 APRIL 2014