Today’s Thought “Remembering the Music and Not the Message” G. Ward

 

1 Corinthians 1:10

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.

 

Unity was/is the intent for Christ church; not an energy for HIS universal church as we suppose for this verse, but meant for the local fellowship concerning clear Truth, that is, the doctrine presented by Holy God unto mankind that says and does the same. For most fellowships and because so many are enamored with achieving more members than more Truth partial doctrine purported, delivers unbelief. The many self-appointed shepherds for God’s house fail to equip congregants for the work of ministry – by allowing programming to usurp what’s written. Instead, a proposed redemption of sin through Christ should encompass every message presented and disallow false motivations to eclipse repentant hearts that admit to godly sorrow. Moreover, there’s no need to travel onto a convenience store for participating in a lottery, just wait until Sunday morning; because the dividend is greater there and stated eloquently as absolute from pulpits (i.e., give generously and watch it multiply hundred-fold theorizing). *Without sound doctrine, beliefs and practices can drift into what is right in a person's own eyes rather than what is aligned with God's will.

And Lord God the chieftain of responsibility for every believer is to know Truth and we’ve witnessed Your command to be discipled as absolute, yet, many reduce Your will to words from their mouths that echo how Great You are and even that’s limited to a presumed favorability that denies anything negative. Father God, we pray spiritual endurance for every congregation embracing Your entire script, taught without manipulation; while keeping Jesus, our Lord, as the Sole Object of our faith. To HIM be ALL the glory! Amen.