The Sin of Segregation.

In the world of believer segregation fostered by denominationalism is in direct violation to the admonishment of Paul in Romans 15:7. The division that believer segregation spawns is denominational thievery because it robs God of the very reason He created man therefore it is sin. The scripture tells us that man was created to praise God, yet because of denomination's refusal to accept each other as equals and shuns one-anothering is robbing God of praise: “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God” (Romans 15:17). Accepting one another is an effective means of praise and worship.

Notice there’s no mention of a twenty minutes set aside in a Sunday-go-meeting known as the "worship time", there is no mention of music, raising of hands, shouting hallelujahs, amening the preacher or any other phrases of adoration that we practice. There is no mention of the functions we normally associate with worship. Just accepting one another so His UNITY PRAYER would be fulfilled.

One Anothering Scriptures.

John 13:34 I give you a new commandment – to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

John 13:35 Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples – if you have love for one another.

John 15:12 My commandment is this – to love one another just as I have loved you.

John 15:17 This I command you – to love one another.

Rom 12:10 Be devoted to one another with mutual/brotherly love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

Rom 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Gal 5:13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

Eph 4:2 Show tolerance for one another in love.

1 Th 3:12 May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all.

1 Th 4:9 Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Heb 10:24 Let us take thought of how to motivate one another to love and good works.

1Peter 1:22 You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

1 John 3:11 This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

1 John 3:23 This is His commandment, that we trust in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.

1 John 4:7 Let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.

1 John 4:11 Since God so loved us, then we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:12 If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

2 John 1:5 I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another.

Rom 12:5 We who are many are one body in Christ, and we are members who belong to one another.

Rom 12:16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be condescendingly proud but associate with the lowly.

Rom 14:19 Let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

Rom 15:5 May the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Cor 12:25-24 God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the members that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

Gal 6:2 Carry one anothers burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Eph 4:2-3 Bear with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Eph 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Eph 4:25 Having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

1 John 1:7 If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another.

Jesus said in John 13:35, "By your love for one another all people will know that you are My disciples."

People of God...isn't it high time to put to death and entomb that which robs God in which He delights? Yes it is time that the walls of religious denominations amd religious barriers be torn down and buried, it is time for God's people embrace one-anothering and unity in living as the community of the redeemed.

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