Madyar, you hit it spot on; true unity must be in Spirit and in Truth; anything short of this is a counterfeit...  "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" [John 4:24].

Madyar, I don't believe the issue is a lack of love or doctrine but rather a lack of discipleship and the elevation of man centered teachings...You bring up a good example; the Pharisees burdened the Sabbath with their man made restrictions but Jesus simply demonstrated the true spirit of the 4th commandment....As this article highlights it is no different today; men are still focused on themselv...more

Madyar, I don't believe the issue is a lack of love or doctrine but rather a lack of discipleship and the elevation of man centered teachings...You bring up a good example; the Pharisees burdened the Sabbath with their man made restrictions but Jesus simply demonstrated the true spirit of the 4th commandment....As this article highlights it is no different today; men are still focused on themselves...less

Xy, good point; I would propose that it is easier for the left to unite since their focus is not on doctrine. On the other hand there is a unity based on the essentials within the right; I attend a men's fellowship with various conservative Protestants and we all have been meeting for a couple of years now...

Paul, amen; and I believe that the same Spirit of reconciliation will lead believers to unite on the essentials/fundamentals of the faith...

Amen abhodim...

Ashen, why are you making a distinction between the Bible and the life of Jesus? You cannot separate Jesus from his Word; in John 5:39 Jesus says that the Scriptures "testify of him"... I agree; he is the vine and we are the branches but every branch that does not bear fruit is cast out. I am not condemning anyone but rather pointing out that not all proclaim the same gospel...The branches cann...more

Ashen, why are you making a distinction between the Bible and the life of Jesus? You cannot separate Jesus from his Word; in John 5:39 Jesus says that the Scriptures "testify of him"...

I agree; he is the vine and we are the branches but every branch that does not bear fruit is cast out. I am not condemning anyone but rather pointing out that not all proclaim the same gospel...The branches cannot change the fruit of the vine [I'm speaking of the gospel of grace]...

Most Christians are living out the gospel in their own communities and working together with others but I am curious; are you willing to unite with others who do not proclaim the essentials of the faith? What message are we sending by setting aside essential truths of Scripture and working with those who preach another gospel?less

It is interesting that these ecumenists always reprimand others for not living in unity but never address the basis for true unity: "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth" (John 17:17). Why should churches give up their identity to join others who do not adhere to the essentials of God's Word? Does truth matter? Why should they abandoned preaching the Gospel of grace and accept in ...more

It is interesting that these ecumenists always reprimand others for not living in unity but never address the basis for true unity: "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth" (John 17:17). Why should churches give up their identity to join others who do not adhere to the essentials of God's Word? Does truth matter?

Why should they abandoned preaching the Gospel of grace and accept in it's place a man centered religion that others like Mr. Warren is preaching? I pray that all believers prayerfully consider what it is they truly believe and why they believe it...less

Jb, your post shows a lack of Scriptural knowledge and Christianity in general; Jesus as God declared homosexuality a sin throughout the Old Testament. In the New Testament He emphatically declares marriage to be a union between male and female - men and women...

Om, which Christ are you referring to? By your language it surely is not the Christ of the Bible; for the Christ of the Bible declared marriage a union between man and woman alone... Jesus said, " “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female” and “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife” (Mark 10:6-7). Your refusal to a...more

Om, which Christ are you referring to? By your language it surely is not the Christ of the Bible; for the Christ of the Bible declared marriage a union between man and woman alone...

Jesus said, " “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female” and “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife” (Mark 10:6-7).

Your refusal to acknowledge this truth reveals a spirit of unbelief or something worse...Do you seek to improve on or modify God's natural design for humanity and marriage; are you wiser than God? I think not; the true Christ of Scripture says, "He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me" (John 14:24).less

Kip, not sure what angle you are coming from but the Scriptures emphatically teach that marriage is only between a man and a woman...To teach otherwise is a gross misrepresentation of the clear teachings of Scripture and in light of what I've previously posted your comment makes no sense...

Yes 101, God is love; in fact, speaking of love Jesus said, “...If a man love me, he will keep my words...” [John 14:23]. So, do you agree with Jesus when he says, “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female” and “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife” [Mark 10:7]?

Are you out of here so soon? Well, as you research God's Holy Word you will find a collective and unanimous witness that always declares marriage to be between a man and a woman…

No need for semantics 101…Do you admit that marriage as defined by Holy Scripture always refers to male and female [man and woman]?

We can discuss polygamy in a bit but do you admit that marriage as defined by Holy Scripture always refers to a man and a woman?

101, I am not advocating a theocracy here. Since you reference Scripture and claim to be a Christian I appeal to God’s Word to point out the obvious: marriage as defined by Holy Scripture always refers to a man and a woman...

“Christians have disagreed about major liturgical issues for 2,000 years” Nice try 101; this is not a liturgical issue. The issue is God’s natural design of male and female – Holy Scripture always defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman; anything outside of this design is not Christian…

“You are wrong, according to many Christian denominations” Correction; you mean apostate denominations claiming to be Christian… “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables” [2 Timothy 4:3-4]...more

“You are wrong, according to many Christian denominations”

Correction; you mean apostate denominations claiming to be Christian…

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables” [2 Timothy 4:3-4].less

"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" [Psalm 11:3].

Welcome Orthodoxhope, in my opinion there are not enough Orthodox posters voicing their opinions on the Christian Post; so, it’s good that you are here sharing your perspective. It is interesting that you make the claim that the Orthodox Church is the oldest church; how did you come to this conclusion? You have probably already noticed that this does not sit well with those of the Roman Catholic...more

Welcome Orthodoxhope, in my opinion there are not enough Orthodox posters voicing their opinions on the Christian Post; so, it’s good that you are here sharing your perspective. It is interesting that you make the claim that the Orthodox Church is the oldest church; how did you come to this conclusion? You have probably already noticed that this does not sit well with those of the Roman Catholic faith; they are the ones who are constantly claiming to be the oldest and only church that Christ founded.

I too find these new doctrines of papal infallibility, purgatory, the immaculate conception, etc to be disturbing to say the least… Ihs doesn’t seem to understand that these new doctrines are nowhere to be found in the writings of the apostles’ [the New Testament]; therefore, they are not and cannot be considered authoritative in nature except by those who adhere to the faith of the Roman Church.less

Ah yes, the I have "...the advantage of authoritative interpretation based on centuries of theological study" argument; truth is, this "supposed" authoritative interpreter hasn't produced the right interpretation of Scripture as history clearly demonstrates...