Unity in the Body
Unity of the Body I have always stood against the normal preaching about unity in the church, mainly because it is used to cover up bad leadership and at times sin within a particular physical church. One cannot gossip, if you have an issue take it to the offending person. Do you realize to take an issue to someone requires that the person have an attitude or personality sufficient to do so. There are those who avoid any type of conflict. Often times, the doctrine of no gossip is used to silence congregants, used to control the people. Leadership it seems is infallible and untouchable. To challenge leadership is descension and thus evil. With such statements, sins are often hidden from the congregation, even the church board or elder board. When things are swept under the carpet, hidden in the dart, like nasty mold, it grows until it infects others. Thus, I have also stood up against this doctrine. However, I do support a different concept of unity in the body. Unity in the body does...