My original intentions were to cover these issues on separate pages, but with the amount of study involved to do adequate coverage of such a task, and the limited timeframe in which I wish to complete this, has forced me to put everything in one section.
Division is a controversial subject in the church today.
The counter of division, unity, is the common concept which is driving many Christians to attempt to bring a peaceful co-existance between the many various denominations and doctrines, under the one banner of Christ. While this seems to be a fruitful and worthy enterprise, there are many flaws in it. In fact, the Apostle Paul wrote in many places of the need for us to divide from certain people. The Apostle Paul is very clear in what he is saying in these verses. There must be some sort of division.