[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":9},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-have-you-ever-asked-to-know":3},{"documentId":4,"title":5,"slug":6,"text":7,"publishedAt":8,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8},"9ba376b9-9f43-43de-a421-ed0b2e14f6cf","Have You Ever Asked To Know? ","have-you-ever-asked-to-know","\u003Cp>Have You Ever Asked Why?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>1 Corinthians 1\u003Cbr>KJV\u003Cbr>10+ Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ever since I became a member of the Body of Christ , this passage has always been taught and made the primary goal if not THE agenda that we must work to achieve, both within and without.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It was made part of the matching orders of the Restoration , Movement, to unite Christendom!  \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>Within our own fellowship, for many years now, we’ve made efforts at uniting the fellowship, all without success.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>I’ve attended, participated etc in many meetings, lectureships, workshops etc, all with one agenda - The Unity of The Fellowship!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>All these have not yielded the desired result- i.e., unity of the fellowship! After many years of prayerful thought and careful observations this in simple language is what I came to know as the reason why unity has eluded us.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Brethren, it is clear that our disunity benefits some people, ( whatever benefits there are, I leave it to you to find out) so they will do everything possible to kick against any effort to unite. \u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Beloved, it is not for nothing that some are targets of vilification; it is obvious that if they are allowed to succeed, the benefits will stop!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is why we must stand our ground and remain steadfast and committed to whatever we believe is the Truth!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>As it is in the denominational world even so it is with the fellowship of the churches of Christ. Disunity results in competition, whereas unity results in collaboration!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Those who benefit from disunity believe in competition, creating “ empires”  and seeking “fame and popularity “. Collaboration and cooperation do not make anyone popular or famous, so it is preferred. \u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>I hope you now see and understand why we are unable to unite, and the biblical command you’ve read above remains unfulfilled!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Disunity benefits some for which reason they’ll not favour any effort to unite the fellowship!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>My thoughts and observations. \u003Cbr> \u003C/p>","2026-10-28T21:07:15.830Z",1793221718732]