Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
Acts 15:39
We don’t know exactly what the caused the division, but God multiplied the church by taking a personal division and turned an evangelical tag team of two into an evangelical mighty force of four.
When Christians disagree:
- Don’t contaminate others with personal issue.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:17 (ESV) - Don’t compromise the advancement of the gospel.
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; Hebrews 12:15 (ESV) - Don’t continue with the same old same old for the sake of the same old same old.
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ESV)
Handle all disagreements according to scripture, and don’t allow anything to thwart my assignment.
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