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This quarter we’re invited to take a look at unity under the theme “Oneness in Christ.”
However true unity is not accomplished by force or compliance, but by consensus in the truth of God. In John 17 Jesus prays for his disciples, that they may be one—and we can apply this to the church. As is often mentioned, unity is not uniformity. We are all unique individuals, with all the diversity that God delights in. We do not think the same thoughts and we see things differently. But this should not destroy the unity we have together in Christ. As Galatians 3:28 states, we are all one in Christ Jesus, though we have different ethnicity, social position, and gender.
Unity cannot come about by human plans, but only through being committed to the God of healing salvation who leads us through. As a church our unity is not based on our structure or policies, but on the true nature of God as revealed in the Bible. What holds us together is our shared experience of Jesus, committed to what we believe, convinced about the truth of God. No human organization could ever do that. Our shared beliefs and commitment is what holds us together, not our human institution.
The early church operated in unity, but that was not their primary concern. They were unified because of their shared experience of the risen Lord. They did not have sermons or prayer meetings with “unity” as the theme. They were already one because they knew and trusted Jesus, they were one in the Spirit. May this be true of us today!
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