The church has often faced internal conflict. From the first great schism between the Catholic and Orthodox churches, to the Protestant reformation and even to today, the church has been divided in many ways. Many modern churches are even split over such minor “problems” as music! What has made the religion of love so disunified? The Evangelical Presbyterian Church has a logo that states, “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.” All I want to know is this: Why can't the Church practice this? I understand that there are doctrinal disagreements between different sects. The problem that I see is that churches take it beyond doctrine, and won't even come together with those of the same accord. The church must agree internally if it is to show the world the love of Christ. The finer points of the religion matter not, if there is no love. I personally believe that all Christians need to believe only one thing. “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (Rom. 10:9, NIV)
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