27.What was Paul’s opinion of the majority of Christian workers?

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They were seeking their own interests, their own aims, their own goals, not those of the Lord Christ.

It probably is true that most Christian work throughout history has proceeded apart from the cross, apart from the leading of Christ, apart from the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This may appear to be too sweeping an indictment but it is what Paul is saying.

Denominational barriers exist, not because Christ is setting saint against saint but because men are seeking to gain fruitfulness and dominion apart from union with Christ. It is not possible that the one Head, Christ, would encourage one part of His Body to attempt to draw members away from another part of His Body. Therefore we know that many Christian leaders are walking and serving according to their fleshly ambitions.

The cross reconciles all believers. The cross causes dependence on the power of Christ. The cross removes King Self from the throne of our heart and installs King Jesus thereon.

No doubt it is true that during the spiritual darkness that even now is filling the earth, the believers in Christ will be divided into two camps: those who are filled with Christ, and those who claim to be Christians but are not filled with His Life. As soon as this separation and the fruit of it have become mature, the Lord Jesus will return.

Then the "synagogue of Satan" will understand that Christ loves His true, cross-carrying saints. Then the righteous will shine in the Kingdom of their Father.