[papertyger]

You will have to ask God - He's the one who recognizes what's genuine.

Then why do there "have" to be factions? Wouldn't God know, anyway?

[PetroniusMaximus]

“Then why do there “have” to be factions? Wouldn’t God know, anyway?”

You would have to ask Paul.

Point being, Paul says factions are a good thing - because there needs to be a division of the genuine from the fake.

Paul scorns divisions based on identification, (I am of Peter, I am of Luther, etc) but supports divisions based on behavior (the sincere from the insincere).

[MeanWestTexan]

“Then why do there “have” to be factions?”

Because men are imperfect and sinful AND because God has left much a mystery for us to strive to figure out. (The striving being the important thing, as it causes us to focus on God.)