IMPLICATIONS OF DISUNITY FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST (THESIS)

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1          Background to the Study

This study examined the Implications of Disunity for the Body of Christ: A Case Study of Some Selected Churches in Ekpoma. “The Body of Christ” is to indicate identity, oneness, and unity in Christ. When people believe in Jesus’ death for the sins of the world and in His resurrection, they are joined to Christ in his death and resurrection.

In the church, there is no longer any distinction between Jew or Gentile, male or female, slave or free, because all are united equally in Christ to form his Body, the church. Unity in Christ is important in Scripture because the Lord wants all believers to live in harmony with each other and to be “like-minded”. A body with unified members, working together, will be productive and bear fruit for Christ.

The Body of Christ is not a building or specific denomination like Cherubim and Seraphim, Catholic Church and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Church), but rather is comprised of believers of all time since Pentecost. The body needs many parts—many gifts, talents, and skills to function. Believers need to work together to accomplish the mission Jesus gave them. Rather than trying to re-invent another mission thereby causing disunity in the body of Christ...

1.2       Statement of the Problem.

The unity of the church is the greatest problem of the devil. As the church grows, Satan will do everything he can to cause division. Even a highly placed people and believers, can be used as a tool by Satan to hurt the body of Christ. The body of Christ’s job is to protect one another from Satan’s greatest weapon called disunity. The greatest problems in churches in Ekpoma is the breakdown of church unity.

Disunity is destructive and have a devastating effects on the body of Christ, if not curtail and nip to the bud. Disunity in the body of Christ is insidious, debilitating, and destructive. And bring shame, reproach, disgrace, sin, separation, hatred, anger, frustration, death among others... 

1.3       Purpose of the Study

This study examined the Implications of Disunity for the Body of Christ: A Case Study of Some Selected Churches in Ekpoma. Specifically, other purposes will include the ascertaining of the concepts of disunity, concepts of the Body of Christ, the causes of disunity in the Body of Christ, problems of disunity in the Body of Christ, the measures to overcome disunity in the Body of Christ and the implications of disunity in the Body of Christ.

1.4       Research Questions.

1.     What is Disunity?

2.     What is the Body of Christ?

3.     What are the causes of disunity in the Body of Christ?

4.     What are the problems of disunity in the Body of Christ?                

5.     What are the Implications of Disunity in the Body of Christ?

6.     What are the measures to overcome disunity in the Body of Christ?

1.5       Significance of the Study     

            The study is of great benefit to ministers, theologians, members of the church and researchers.

This study will equipped the ministers with the necessary knowledge on disunity and how they can address it in the church. Members of the church who are easily influenced to cause disunity, will see this research work as a source of reference on unity, thereby overcoming disunity in the church.  It will equip theologians to have a working and practical knowledge on disunity and how they foster unity in the church. Researchers will see this work as a resource material in developing further studies.

1.6       Research Procedure

The researcher employed the used of library and field investigations.  Data were collected through questionnaire and oral interviews that was distributed to respondents in three selected churches in Ekpoma for the purpose of gathering information through prepared questions and examined for true representation. The research study was predominantly library, internet and field investigations. This research was conducted to achieve the goals and objective of this research.

1.7       Delimitation of the Study

This study is limited in scope to the Implications of Disunity for the Body of Christ: A Case Study of Some Selected Churches in Ekpoma. They are Cherubim and Seraphim which have an average number of 240 membership. Catholic Church which have about 3,000 membership and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries which have Regional Overseer and one congregation Pastors with about 2,000 membership.

1.8       Definition of Terms.

Implications: positive future effects or result.

Disunity: Is an act of disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension or hostility in the process.

Body of Christ: Body of Christ is the church made up of all those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour.

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter reviewed literatures that would provide the necessary facts and information on the Implications of Disunity for the Body of Christ.

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter captures the methodology and procedure applied to gather relevant information for this research study. It comprises of research design, population and sampling, research instrument, validity of the Instrument, administration of instrument and method of data collection and analysis......

 

CHAPTER FOUR

 

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

The focus of this chapter is to present the findings obtained from the data collected and to discuss the analysis made out of the research questions.......

 

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES

This chapter consists of summary, conclusion, recommendations and suggestions for further studies which is as follows:.…...

 

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