I know I’m behind the curve. Rob Bell’s book Love Wins was released March 15. In spite of some Christian chains not handling it, HarperOne had an initial run of 100,000 and the book spent considerable time on the Best Seller list. Bell, from Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI, at least injected […]
They’re not all the same. We know that the unity of His people is very dear to the heart of our Lord Jesus because it is one of the subjects He prayed about shortly before going to the cross (Jn. 17:20-23). While that unity certainly has practical considerations, the Lord was referring to mystery of […]
The unity of God’s people in Old Testament symbolism When the Lord prayed for His disciples in the upper room “that they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us” (Jn. 17:21), they had little understanding of the meaning of His […]
The unity produced by Christian doctrine Western nations celebrate different belief systems in order to accommodate the disparate races, cultures, and people-types that coexist within their borders. In everyday life, politically correct speech and philosophical relativism combine to make people studiously avoid discussing subjects that are the most important to them, thereby averting controversy. Likewise, […]
A single obedient act is a declaration before God and man. The seven unities in Ephesians 4:4-6 form the basis for the practical expression of unity—that is “the unity of the Spirit.” This is a unity produced by the Spirit and maintained by believers. This order is important because believers cannot create this unity, but […]
In the twinkling of an eye Ephesians 4:4 assures us that all Christians share one glorious hope. That isn’t to say that we all realize that or even agree on it. But it remains true whether all believers agree on it or not. The verse begins by informing us that there is only one body. […]
The Lord’s words and the reality of church history. In John 17, we see the high priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ. Central to that prayer is the Lord’s request to the Father concerning Christian unity. We can be assured that the Father would not deny the request of the Son. Yet this passage […]
Explore a few of the many historical evidences from the Book of the Acts. Here is a quick question for you: Who was the first person Paul led to the Lord? Well, no one knows for sure. Paul most certainly led a number to faith in Christ even before he took his first missionary journey. […]
“Stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel” (Php. 1:27). These words hold special meaning to us when we realize they were penned by a man who was being held a prisoner of Rome because of his unwavering devotion to the gospel. The life of a prisoner […]