Avoid cliques that discourage or do harm.
Matthew 7:12Matthew 22:39Luke 10:36-37James 2:1-8Look for people to include - not exclude.Romans 12:9-18Just being part of a group is not sinful.
Psalms 135:4 - God didn’t do anything wrong by creating this group of people.Mark 3:13-14 - Jesus selected the twelve apostles. He did nothing wrong by selecting this special group.Let’s learn to appreciate other people and learn from our differences.
Acts 11:19Matthew 13:53-58 - Those in Jesus’ hometown would have had everything in common with Him, yet they were offended at Him.Acts 2:9-11, 46-47We must teach and study the Bible. (Let’s not compromise the gospel so we can fill the pews.)
Acts 15:35; 13:1Acts 18:1-4, 8, 11I Corinthians 4:17I Corinthians 14:26Acts 20:17, 28, 32Throughout the New Testament, the building itself was never the focus.