1. Division: Sinful
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal. 5:19-21)

2. Division: Sinful, But Inevitable
“For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.” (1 Cor. 11:19).

3. Division: Don’t Be the Cause
Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!” (Luke 17:1)

4. Issues Different – Result Same DIVISION
Missionary Society
Instrumental Music
Premillennialism
Orphan Homes
Church Kitchens
Social Gospel
Church Support of Colleges
Sponsoring Church Arrangement
M-D-R
Fellowship
What is a False Teacher?
Creation Issue
Deity of Christ
Women Leading
Name: Church of Christ
House Churches
Etc…

5. Truth Evokes A Negative Response
What Causes DIVISION?
The Truth?
Truth Evokes A Negative Response
From Those In Error!
Acts 6:8-12; 7:51-60
1 Kings 18:17-18
“For you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?” (1 Cor. 3:3)

6. Truth Exposes Error Error Hides From The Light of Truth
Error Fears Open Discussion
Acts 7:57; 19:32-34
Mt. 10:34
Rom. 16:17
Eph. 5:11
Acts 4:1-3
Acts 13:38-39, 45
Error Spreads Like Cancer – 2 Tim. 2:17
Error Does Not Improve – 2 Tim. 3:13

7. A Choice Must Be Made
“Then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp, and said, ‘Whoever is on the LORD'S side-come to me.’ And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.” (Exodus 32:26).

8. A Choice Must Be Made
"And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:15).

9. A Choice Must Be Made
Friends?
Erring Brethren?
GOD?
Family?
Satan?

11. Harrell Defends Hailey
“I have no intention of saying more about the personal attack on Hailey than is found in this article.”
“This, then, is my personal defense of Homer Hailey….I confess that the recent attacks on him seem to me to be an unheroic assault on an 85 year old warrior.”