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Originally Posted by rrford
Not at all, and that is my point. They knew there were difference sin some doctrinal and lifestyle stances. Therefore, there would be a progressive move by the movement to solidify those differences over time into "unity of the faith." No one should be surprised that the group did exactly that. it was their intnent form the beginning, IMO. The would endeavor to keep "the unity of the spirit" until they came into "the unity of the faith." Same spirit, different "faith" beliefs. Allow the common spirit to guide them to a common faith.
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I think you're misconstruing the purpose of the "unity of the spirit ' .... "until they came into the "unity of the faith" clause ... as an attempt to "progressively solidify those differences"
The same clause ... goes on to say:
at the same time admonishing all brethren that they shall not contend for
their different views to the disunity of the body.
I think these men knew they wouldn't always agree and so the purpose
of this clause, seems to me, that it was not a call to be lock-step
on faith ... but a call to respect and tolerate views without contending.
I think part of the issues found in the org today ...is that some have
seen to interpret this clause in the FD as a call to codify uniformity in views.
JMO
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