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Morrish Bible Dictionary

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σχίσμα. The word is rendered 'divisions' in 1 Corinthians 1:10 , etc., and refers to divisions caused by parties in the church. In view of the unity of the Spirit, schism cannot be regarded in any other light than as sin. The unity contemplated in the church was not merely that of being gathered together in assembly. The Corinthians were exhorted: "That ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions [schisms] among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement. " 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:25 . The modern ideas of 'agreeing to differ,' or of 'unity only in essentials,' are not found in scripture, but the contrary. At Philippi the saints were exhorted to walk by the same rule, to mind the same thing; and then is added "If in anything ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you." Philippians 3:15 . The 'unity of the Spirit' cannot be lightly disregarded. Christians are exhorted to use diligence to keep it in the uniting bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3 . There are different lines of ministry, as is manifest in the apostles Paul and John, but all true ministry tends to one end — Christ; and hence such differences in no way clash with the unity of the Spirit. See HERESY.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Schism'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​s/schism.html. 1897.
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