Elders' Training, Book 10: The Eldership and the God-Ordained Way (2), by Witness Lee

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SPIRITUALITY OR SCRIPTURAL TEACHING
NOT TO BE USED AS A CLOAK FOR DIVISION

Any kind of spirituality or any kind of scriptural teaching should not be used as a cloak for division.

Saying "I am of Christ"
Being Condemned by the Scripture

In 1 Corinthians 1:11-13, saying "I am of Christ" was condemned, just as saying "I am of Paul," "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas."

Taking the Enjoyment of Christ
as an Excuse for Separation or for Division
Also Being Condemned

Taking the enjoyment of Christ as an excuse for separating oneself from the saints or for division among the churches also is condemned, just as saying "I am of Christ."

Preaching Christ Because of Envy and Strife
Being Condemned by the Scripture

In Philippians 1:15 and 17, the Apostle Paul condemned those who preached Christ because of envy and strife, out of rivalry.

Using Teachings
That Are Seemingly Scriptural
as Reasons for Separation
or for Division also Being Condemned

Using teachings such as the teaching concerning the headship of Christ, the teaching concerning all the churches being responsible directly to Christ alone, and the teaching concerning not exalting man, all of which seem very scriptural, as reasons for separation from the saints or for division among the churches also is condemned. As long as anything that is spiritual or scriptural causes separation or division, it is condemned.

(Elders' Training, Book 10: The Eldership and the God-Ordained Way (2), Chapter 4, by Witness Lee)