Thematic Bible: Divisions
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Babylon » Empire of » Divisions
On this, Abraham left the country of the Chaldaeans and settled in Haran; and from there, after his father's death, God caused him to migrate into this very country, in which you are now living.
Divisions » Weaken
While there exist among you jealousy and party feeling, is it not true that you are worldly, and are acting merely as other men do?
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To begin with, I hear you and, to some extent, I believe it.
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But I appeal to you, Brothers, by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you profess, and not to allow divisions to exist among you, but to be united-of one mind and of one opinion.
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Jesus himself, however, was aware of what they were thinking, and said to them: "Any kingdom wholly divided against itself becomes a desolation; and a divided house falls.
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Divisions » Condemned in the church
To begin with, I hear you and, to some extent, I believe it.
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For I have been informed, my Brothers, by the members of Chloe's household, that party feeling exists among you. I mean this, that every one of you says either 'I follow Paul,' or 'I Apollos,' or 'I Kephas,' or 'I Christ.' You have rent the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? or were you baptized into the Faith of Paul?
Divisions » Are contrary to the » Unity of Christ
For it was by one Spirit that we were all baptized to form one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free men, and were all imbued with one Spirit.
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You have rent the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? or were you baptized into the Faith of Paul?
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Divisions » Unbecoming in the church
Yes, God has so constructed the body--by giving a special honor to the part that lacks it- As to secure that there should be no disunion in the body, but that the parts should show the same care for one another.
Divisions » Are contrary to the » Spirit of the primitive church
If, however, any one still thinks it right to contest the point-well, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.
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Divisions » Forbidden in the church
But I appeal to you, Brothers, by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you profess, and not to allow divisions to exist among you, but to be united-of one mind and of one opinion.
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Divisions » Are proof of a carnal spirit
While there exist among you jealousy and party feeling, is it not true that you are worldly, and are acting merely as other men do?
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Divisions » Are contrary to the » Desire of Christ
That they all may be one--that as thou, Father, art in union with us--and so the world may believe that thou hast sent me as thy Messenger. I have given them the honor which thou has given me, that they may be one as we are one-- I in union with them and thou with me--that so they may be perfected in their union, and thus the world may know that thou hast sent me as thy Messenger, and that thou has loved them as thou hast loved me.
Divisions » Evil of, illustrated
Jesus, however, was aware of what was passing in their minds, and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself becomes a desolation, and any town or household divided against itself will not last.
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Divisions » Avoid those who cause
I urge you, Brothers, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them.
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Divisions » Are contrary to the » Purpose of Christ
I have other sheep besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under 'one Shepherd.'
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Earth » Early » Divisions
Judea, modern » Divisions » Under » Roman
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,
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the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Divisions » Ruled by » Strangers
Time » Of the spirit delay in use of » Divisions
who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all men. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;
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"The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News."
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for then Christ would have had to undergo death many times since the creation of the world. But now, once and for all, at the close of the age, he has appeared, in order to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself.
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But, when the full time came, God sent his Son--born a woman's child, born subject to Law--
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In view of that Divine Order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in Heaven and on earth, center in him.
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and has revealed at his own time in his Message, with the proclamation of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior.
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