1 Corinthians 1:10-17
10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas[b]”; still another, “I follow Christ.”
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
I know I am going to sound like a broken record, but with the upcoming election I feel that I need to stress how much we need unity among Christians. No matter who our preacher is and whose books we read. It doesn't matter what podcasts we listen to and the tv programs we watch. We are responsible for ourselves to know Christ. They can bring the word to us, but we have to get into the Bible and read it. We have to pray to God for guidance. False prophets have been on my mind a lot as well. Not sure why. But, we have to make sure all who teach and preach are true in their teaching of God. We cannot blindly follow anyone! Please take time to learn the candidates and their stances. But most of all take time to pray and study your Bible to know where God stands. Pray for the candidates that they lead the country in accordance with God's will. No matter who is president, senator, congressman or mayor among others, we MUST pray for them. Whether you voted for them or not.
God Bless,
Sherri
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