Answer: There should be NO division in the body of
Christ, (verse 25).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
John 17:20-23: [Jesus prayed,] "My
prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will
believe in Me through their message, that all of them may be one,
Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in
Us so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. I
have given them the glory that You gave Me, that they may be one as
We are One: I in them and You in Me. May they be brought to
complete unity to let the world know that You sent Me and have
loved them even as You have loved Me."
Romans 16:17-19: "I urge you,
brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put
obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have
learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our
Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery
they deceive the minds of naive people. Everyone has heard
about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you
to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is
evil."
1 Corinthians 1:10-13: "I appeal to
you, brothers, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of
you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among
you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that
there are quarrels among you. What I mean is this: One of you
says, 'I follow Paul;' another, 'I follow
Apollos;' another, 'I follow Cephas;' still
another, 'I follow Christ.' Is Christ divided?
Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of
Paul?"
