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To: Jamey who wrote (22391)	11/23/1998
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

I am a Baptist, I am a C o C, I am a Methodist......... 1 Cor. 1: 10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11 My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Cephas "; still another, "I follow Christ." 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? SPEAKING THE SAME THING Edward Fudge ____________________________________________________ An adult Bible class teacher says, "I am teaching a Wednesday night class on church conflict. How does Paul's command in First Corinthians 1:10 relate to this subject when he requires us to 'agree' or to 'speak the same thing' ? * * * As it happens, I once wrote a master's thesis on this passage (ACU, 1968). During that study, I was startled to discover that the Greek expression found in this verse -- translated "to speak the same (thing)" -- was commonly used in a military or political context to describe unity of allegiance, in contrast to sedition or civil war. It is clear, even in the English Bible, that Paul has the same point in mind in this spiritual context, because of his explanation which immediately follows. Verse 11 shows the problem: "there are strifes/discords among you." The conflict indeed concerns allegiances, as verse 12 demonstrates. "Now I mean this, that EACH ONE of you [contrast "ALL" in v. 10] is saying, 'I am of Paul,' and 'I of Apollos,' and 'I of Cephas' and 'I of Christ.'" Instead of "each one" shouting a DIFFERENT party slogan, Paul urges that they all "say the same" -- that is, that they rally in unity around Jesus Christ himself. Someone can even say "I am of Christ" in a sectarian and exclusivist way, which is also divisive and wrong (v. 11). It is only right that all Christians "say the same" slogans of allegiance to Jesus alone, for at least three reasons. Jesus was crucified for all believers. Jesus is not divided. All Christians were baptized in the name of Jesus. More than anything else, Jesus is what we share in common. He and he alone deserves our undivided allegiance. ____________________