Dividing

There is a burden to being a Christian. You must be willing to hear the rebuke of others with forgiveness and love. You must be willing to hear and weigh the truth that others offer in love or not.

It is the truth that sets you free. You must be willing to share what you see s true and share with others what they see as true.

A free assembly or congregation is not a "safe space" and certainly not safe from the truth. No one should be dividing themselves because they took offense at what is said to them by others.

You will not b free if you are dividing yourself from others because you choose to take offense or fail to forgive what you imagine as an offense from others. The wise-man welcomes rebuke. He is not tossed to and fro by opinions but believes in free speech and honest and open discussions. It is being willing to see the truth about yourself that will allow you to see the whole truth about everything else.

People over the years have divided themselves from Free Assemblies and Congregations because they are looking for some sort of "safe space" where people give the appearance of love free of rebuke or any conflict or contrary opinions.

The are often seeking self righteousness and personal comfort rather than truly seeking the Righteousness of God. The Holy Spirit is our comforter, not our pastor, preacher nor the people of our congregations.

Can you imagine how long Israel could have survived if every time someone said something that could be taken as an offence the people of the tens separated from the network through which the people gathered the whole nation?

So you think that every congregation of ten families was nothing but sweetness and nice?

They did not forsake the coming together because some one criticized someone else. They did not abandon one another or the entire assembly because someone in their group of en families was not perfect or questioned their perfection.

They came together for the purposes of God not their own comfort nor personal pride. They were Congregations of Rebuke. The same was true of the early Church. This was why they focused on Christ and warned against those who brought division and did not fear honest rebuke and opinions of others.

None of us are worthy. But we all should have the right to speak our mind in sincerity and hope of knowing the truth one way or another.

Proverbs 16:19 "Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."

A minister should never seek to develop nor encourage the loyalty of the congregation to himself.

"Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?" 1 Corinthians 1:13

1 Corinthians 12:11 "But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."

Let everyone speak their mind and heart. Hear their heart and receive their rebuke if it comes with love and patience. Let the Holy Spirit be judge. The congregation of God is not a safe space but a place of humility and forgiveness.

Be not dividing yourselves nor let others divide you.

Mark 3:24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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