Dichostasia, definition
Dichostasia, means “splits in two,” or “a standing apart,” from “dicha,” “asunder,” and “stasis,” “apart.” It speaks of a state of acute and settled division, which destroys the unity of Christ's body, or a marriage. In the New Testament, “dichostasia” only occurs in Paul's writings. In Rom 16v7, Paul warns the Roman Christians to mark and avoid those who cause divisions. In 1Cor 3v3, of the divisions in the Corinthian church due to carnality and spiritual infancy. In Gal 5v20, of the divisions due to domination by the flesh. The outward cause of division in the Church, may seem to be theological controversy, personal animosity, class or race hatred, or denominational affiliation; however, the real cause is domination by the carnal nature, and failure to mature spiritually.