No, division exists because people like you refuse to follow what Christ has taught us. Instead, you worship the "self", or if you prefer, AJ. God, however, is not in your lexicon of beliefs. People like you want God to accommodate Himself to your personal opinions instead of conforming yourself in Christ to God>>>Sanctus
First of all Sanctus, this verse applies to you:
1Ti 6:1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
The yoke you are under is the organization that dictates what you need to believe and how. Therefore, you are bound by its traditions, practices and beliefs.
If that is what you desire to do, that is good, because you have a standard by which you can judge all else, of which you constantly judge me by.
I don’t fit the mold of your beliefs; therefore you “MUST” reject me and my beliefs according to the letter. (Letter meaning the laws of the church)
Here then is my stand on this verse: Gal 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Yoke of bondage is the yoke of the letter, which by the letter determines the attitude one has towards the unbelievers, and by which judgment is pronounced as condemnation.
I am set free from any yoke except that which Christ gives me. And His yoke is light: Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
In this yoke of Jesus I am instructed to love God with all my heart, mind and soul, and the to love my neighbor as my self.
If, I love God with my heart, mind and soul, do you suppose I can be bound by any earthly rule? Who is my teacher; Mankind? Who is my Lord and my God, Jesus?
If I have that love for Him, will I not love my neighbor? Who is my neighbor? My brothers and sisters; who are they; The religious folk? Did Christ pay the price for the religious only?
Did He not say He came to save that which was lost? If the religious folk were safe, why die for the lost?
Why would Jesus want to put a heavy yoke on His disciples of which no one could bear?
Act 15:10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
What kind of a burden (Yoke) did the laws place on the Jewish nation? And Christ wanted to set them free? Why?
This is what Christ said: Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
I have found rest for my soul in Jesus, and live my life according to His yoke which I choose to take upon myself.
In so doing, I have no set rules, no laws other than love, and I judge no one’s soul.
I can love and respect you, a Catholic, an atheist, a Muslims and many others, for I have no letter of laws by which to judge by. Love is the only law and that law is a spiritual law.
So based on that is how I relate.
Peace>>>AJ:love9: