Q4. (1 Corinthians 1:10-12) What kind of divisions do you see in your congregation or in the Christian community in your area?
A. I have not seen any apparent divisions in our church. If they are there they are not prominent. I have seen many divisions in the Christian community; some topics that cause division are homosexuality, abortion, the position of women in the church, the Rapture, salvation (once saved always saved or not), miracles, healing, intercession, how to dress, money, divorce and remarriage, music, tribulation, cleaning the church, and more. Anything that any two people could disagree on can cause division. I think we still have some of the same things going on in our churches as the Corinthians did. I have heard so many different churches claim to be the only True church. What do we say today? I am a Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Nazarene, Word of Faith, Charismatic, Lutheran, Pentecostal, non denomination, etc. Seems to me that is what the Corinthians were doing when they were saying I follow Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ.
What is the cause of divisions of the divisions in Corinth?
A. Quarrels, contention, rivalry, strife, discord
What is the cause of divisions today?
A. Biblical Ignorance, pride, selfishness, being self centered, legalism, distrust, gossip, traditionalism, manipulation, heresy and a lack of true Christ like love.
How do we obey the command to "agree with one another" (1:10)?
A. We must put our focus on a close personal relationship with Christ and understanding the word of God. When we get close enough to Christ to truly see what he did for us, the sacrifices he made because he loved us, to feel that love, perhaps we will be able to truly love each other as we are commanded.