[all4christ1104]

Originally Posted by bobthecockroach

The best source for this information is him. Also realize that many people disagree about speaking in tongues.

agreed with BTC am I

[Dr. Worm]

Originally Posted by k_dehm

hey guys,
just a reminder: we are one in the Spirit... how did the first followers of Christ solve their different views?

Jello wrestling.

[Nate]

Heretic-burnings.

[gg7]

Originally Posted by Indo_Dave

Careful punk, i come from that church. And where is your evidence that it is not biblical?

Those are your own views, what necessarily makes them right?

Simmer down now, ya hear?
I didn't write the Bible, I just read it and believe it.

See Nate's post for the verses dealing with this. I give Nate's posts two thumbs and two big toes up.

I'm not sure how the Bible can say all this any clearer than what it does.

[k_dehm]

Originally Posted by Nate

They formed separate churches, as best we can tell.

‘there shall be no disputations among you, as there have hitherto been; neither shall there be disputations among you concerning the points of my doctrine, as there have hitherto been.For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another. Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.’ (3 Ne 11:28-30)

but we're human, right. so disputes will arise... not long after Jesus ascended, the first christians had one of their first and most famous disagreements... circumcision... so this is what they did:

Acts 15:2: When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question...

[k_dehm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Worm

Jello wrestling.

not a bad idea...

[Nate]

Originally Posted by k_dehm

Acts 15:2: When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question...

You DO know that Paul and Barnabas part company just a few dozen verses later on account of that same disagreement, yes?

[k_dehm]

Originally Posted by Nate

You DO know that Paul and Barnabas part company just a few dozen verses later on account of that same disagreement, yes?

the reason Paul and Barnabas split was because Barnabas wanted to take his nephew Mark on the second missionary journey, but Paul disagreed because of Mark’s desertion at Pamphylia in the previous journey (Acts 15:38)... and i wouldn't throw doctrinal disputes into the same category as 'family feuds'...

another interesting note: this disagreement happened in the year 50 and in his letter to the Colossians (written somewhere btwn 60-63), Paul seems to hold nothing against Mark: "Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him)" (Col. 4:10)... if he forgave Mark, he surely didn't hold anything against Barnabas...