​Causes of disunity in the Early Church

  • The questions on the inclusion of the Gentiles in the church. Some Jewish Christians were not ready to accept Gentle Christians in the church unless they underwent circumcision.
  • There was negligence of the Windows in the distribution of food
  • Disagreement between/ among leaders, e.g. Paul and Barnabas, Paul and Peter.
  • Groupings in the church where some Christians did not live according to the teachings of Christ.
  • The problem of the gifts of the Holy Spirit some Christians became arrogant because they believed they were more gifted than others
  • Different interpretations of the doctrines e.g. resurrection, sin, salvation, Christology holy Spirit, dressing
  • Behaviour during the celebration of the Lord’s supper
  • Christians took others to pagan courts