The criterion for the individual to be placed spiritually into the church according to Jesus Christ is that which Peter declared as to Jesus's identity. He is the Son of the Living God and the Messiah aka Christ. There were 12 or more fitting that criteria in the 4 gospels before Christ died on the cross. Christ in response to a conflict in the church of pre-crucifixion-- on the subject of conflict between church members Matthew 18:17 English Standard Version 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. On unity? There is a way biblically to be united in faith and that is to believe the bible when it says to follow Paul as Paul followed Christ, be imitators of Paul. But most are doing what they were doing in the gospels which is following Moses by putting the church beginning thru Peter's ministry. That was the foundation of the church laid by Paul. Paul is the master builder of the church called the Body of Christ. Hope that is helpful to your understanding of the bible.
The criterion for the individual to be placed spiritually into the church according to Jesus Christ is that which Peter declared as to Jesus's identity. He is the Son of the Living God and the Messiah aka Christ. There were 12 or more fitting that criteria in the 4 gospels before Christ died on the cross. Christ in response to a conflict in the church of pre-crucifixion--
on the subject of conflict between church members
Matthew 18:17
English Standard Version
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
On unity? There is a way biblically to be united in faith and that is to believe the bible when it says to follow Paul as Paul followed Christ, be imitators of Paul. But most are doing what they were doing in the gospels which is following Moses by putting the church beginning thru Peter's ministry. That was the foundation of the church laid by Paul. Paul is the master builder of the church called the Body of Christ. Hope that is helpful to your understanding of the bible.