With a family

Constantly repeating the history of human pain, because people do not have much change. The history of Christianity is no exception.

You quietly, slowly read the following verses from the heart. You can continue reading repeatedly, so that verses echo in your mind. When reading, please pay special attention to "you are with the saints ... country, person in the household of God; and was built ... with Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone, the room was fit up into him, and gradually became the main temple ... "This one sentence.

Ephesians 14-22
Because he makes us live, the two one and has destroyed the middle wall of partition; and abandon the rancor in their own body and that is written in the law on the rules, for to make in himself of twain a new man, so making peace. Not only eliminate the rancor on the cross, then take the cross so that the two under one body, with God, and He came and preached peace to you which were afar off and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have to be one Spirit, to the Father. In this way,YouNo longer foreigners and aliens,States with the saints, is the person in the household of God; and was builtThe foundation of the apostles and prophets, andJesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone, the room was fit up into him, and gradually became the main temple. Ye also are builded together into an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Paul era, Christianity was originated, expansion. Faith in Jesus the Jew first, and then by a number of "non-Jews", even "infidels" to join. Formed in the early Church, and some are all Jews, others are all "non-Jews," and, of course, there is a small part of mixed race. During this period, the church system has not yet appeared, people need to rely on several core teachings to guide believers to treat each other. ...

Paul is one of the focus character (Peter of course.) As a positive to the "non-Jews" preaching of the Apostles, Paul has the responsibility to deal with, respond to problems within the church over time, such as female followers could preach, whether the party should be hooded, whether Jewish believers should strictly observe circumcision, festival, non- Jewish believers should not eat the meat of sacrifices over how to arrange the order, and so the sacrament. ...

Paul wrote Ephesians, reminds believers, whether "Jew" or "non-Jews", we are all "one family", become a "temple invisible": "You ... are the same countries with the saints, the household of God the person; and was built ... with Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ... ... gradually become the main temple. "

Church of the date of issue is very difficult, but Paul's vision is very ambitious, he lead the followers to see a beautiful vision: different race, creed background believers can live in harmony, a "family." Moreover, the differences between the different intervals as the temple, beautiful to match up. ...

Paul envisioned too ideal. Look at the history of the church, at issue has never been reduced, but questions are different than that: the Holy Spirit is the Father and Son together send it? Theology too mysterious icon painting? The divinity of Christ, human nature, the Bible and not only the sixty-six, including apocrypha? Who should inherit the status of the Apostle Peter? Catholic or a Christian heresy? Holy Communion is "remember the Lord" instead of "Holy"? "? Water baptism" or "baptized" the most out of the Bible? Scripture is the Gospel of Jesus to those direct words? Critique of law than with Scripture "Scripture spiritual meaning" more loyal to the Word? "God" or "God" is the best Chinese translation? To rely on the Holy Spirit to preach or carry out Saint? The kind of worship of the singing poetry? Age group of partitions or shepherd? Christians should take to the streets against the government? And not, tai chi, meditation or yoga? The use of biblical counseling and not counseling? Women should not be ordained priests? Also, on sex, sexual orientation, all controversial, forever. ...

Problems within the Church a large basket. Although there are some major objections have been made by political means or finalized in consultation, but there are many unresolved. With a little self-deprecating tone, the many facets of today's Christianity, apart from the "God's guidance" or the effectiveness of Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, the more indispensable is the "split", "fresh start", "protest", "boycott" "subversion", "reform", "defend the truth" result. ...

In any case, Paul is still looking forward to help us face reality. Although many of the church includes the name, organizational structure, the theological position, the ceremony is customary, ideas on their own distinctive communities, groups, is still "family" and "invisible Temple", is located every corner of the world. ...

Let us remember that in God's family, there are different "family", we learn to respect, appreciate, do not often think they belong, do is the most orthodox, the most pure. This will only cause more pain in the split. God's temple is not just their meeting point, conceit, only the attitude of disdain demolition of the "invisible temple." ...

"You ... are the same countries with the saints, is the person in the household of God; and was built ... with Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ... ... gradually become the main temple."

Invite you to see every church meeting point, encounter groups or members of different churches, the inner remember Paul these words: "You ... are the same countries with the saints, is the person in the household of God; and was built of Christ ... Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ... becoming a temple of the Lord .... "and then silently bless these" family. " ... Members of the church they belong to, the more the case. ... ...