What’s really dividing the church? Are politics avoidable? On unity, truth and the church Emily Tomko - "For All those who love His appearing"

Do we profess the truth even though it might offend a brother?  Or do  we only speak certain truths because if we dilute truth to the least  common denominator we can still label it unity?

Is divisiveness in itself a sin?

Martin Luther said, “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every  portion of the Word of God except precisely that little point which the  world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing  Christ, however boldly I may be professing Him. Where the battle rages  there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the  battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that  point.”

These are questions I have wrestled with as others - even people I respect - have sometimes admonished the church "stay away from politics"...

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