However, due to the cultural differences some difficulties still need to be overcome. Both churches also strive to overcome problems which stand in the way of mutual understanding and cooperation by their shared beliefs and confessions. Mission in neighbouring countries Since the early days mission work was carried on in neighbouring Swaziland and Botswana, where the LCSA has congregations. The LCSA preaches the Gospel amongst Indians in South Afiica as well. Disunity and separation may be caused by false doctrine only.
Misconceptions destroy the unity of the church.
Jesus Christ and the apostles continually warned against false doctrine. The Bible also repeatedly calls for dissociation from such. Bonds of fellowship - the plight of separation Even in the early days of Christendom false doctrine was spread and already then the church had to take a strong stand in defence of the Word of God. It is a well-known fact that during the sixteenth century Martin Luther and the movement of the reformation were separated from the Catholic church and later from the Reformed church as well. During the nineteenth century those Lutheran churches that were unequivocally bound by the Lutheran confessions, saw themselves ousted from the union of Evangelical churches in Germany.