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 Jesus prayed for unity John 17:20-21  Why then, is there so much division in the denominational world?  1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6.

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2  Jesus prayed for unity John 17:20-21  Why then, is there so much division in the denominational world?  1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1-6

3  HOW DID DIVISION COME ABOUT?  NT … no groups of congregations  NT … congregations simply Christ’s church Romans 16:16  Changes did take place 1 Timothy 4:1-2

4  CAN UNITY BE RECOVERED?  Get rid of cause of division, would division itself be eliminated?  Luke 8:11 “seed principle”  seed always produces after its kind

5 Roman Catholic Catechism will always produce a Catholic

6 Augsburg Confession? Lutheran

7 Book of Mormon?

8 The Book of Common Prayer? Episcopalian

9 The Methodist Discipline?

10 The Baptist Manual?

11  What is the Church of Christ?  A denomination? Matthew 16:18  Who are its members? Acts 11:26  Not different “kinds” of Christians

12  Do you want to be a Christian?  Believe … John 3:16  Repent … Luke 13:3  Confess… Matthew 10:32-33  Baptized … Mark 16:16


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