Thread: A question on Christian Scripture.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

If you read John 17, there is a really poignant prayer. In verse 11, Jesus prayed that "those whom you have given me" would be "one, even as we are one". Then, he prayed for future believers who believed on him through "their word" (verse 20)... John 17 is pretty powerful example of what Jesus had in mind for us (believers), IMHO. He expected unity and oneness of mind as well as obedience...

Matt 7:21

Yes Paul. It seems to be rather clear that, according to the NT, there is one truth. The holy spirit is supposed to guide one to that truth, interpret scripture, and yet even today there is the same divisions within the Church. They say, yes minor disagreement is OK as long as we agree on the fundamental dogma- the Divinity of Christ. and some few other things I think.

It seems that much of the regular old teaching of the church largely defines itself by the existence of the others; non baptist; non believers; sinners etc. They do not seem to consider the unity and oneness of all life