Reasoning

I don't want to be guilty of "circular reasoning." Healthy debate is good. Doctrines sounds very good and simple but life is not so simple. It is a life of FAITH, not of intellect and reason, but a life of knowing Who makes us "go." "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1-2

When we argue and disagree, we will know what kind of a Christian others are and what kind of a heart they have. We always argue over things that we love, or that we disagree. It is something of a paradox that while thoughts deeply affect a person's will and go far to determine a person's choices, a person's will on the other hand has the power to control the thoughts. One area of thinking that needs reform is our practical beliefs which is what we hold in reality and what holds us. There are many Christian cultures because there are Christians who will follow their conscience, feelings, beliefs and personal worship preferences. Christians in spirit are an assembly of believers and they are made up of real spiritual people. When we look in the mirror, we are the part of the "spiritual Church" that we are not in harmony, we need to find a way to get back into harmony. I don't mind talking (debating) about doctrines. But I do mind when Christians are seperating other Christians by doctrines which causes division. God in spirit always unites and the devil through the flesh always divides. Church divisions have been going on since the New Testament days As Paul wrote in1 Corinthians 12-13 "One of you says, 'I follow Paul'; another, 'I follow Apollos'; another, 'I follow Cephas'; still another, 'I follow Christ.' Is Christ divided?" In the Bible talks about two kinds of church memberships.

First Kind of Member is at SALVATION: At the instant of our conversion, we become "eternal members" in the universal (catholic) church of Jesus Christ, based solely on His merit and grace. If you are a Christ-follower, then you are already this kind of member. This is eternal and unchanging (I Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 2:13-22; 4:3-6; Colossians 1:13-22). Everyone who is saved is a member of God's Kingdom.

Second Kind of Membership is at a local (denominational or non-denominational) Church, the Bible also assumes those "positional members" physically in a visible local Church and become deeply involved in the participation of a local assembly (Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians. 12:25-31; 14:12, 26; Hebrews 10:24-25; I Tim. 3:14-15).