Unity and its relation to expediency are best seen in what Paul wrote to the Corinthian church in his first letter to those saints. The brethren there had a hard time realizing that they were not the model for everyone else. They flattered themselves in their preacher allegiances, their knowledge of the eminent world philosophers,… Read More Unity and Expediency — Terry Wheeler
Is Christ divided? Those who know their Bibles would answer in the negative. They will boldly affirm: “No, Christ is not divided.” However, the actual practice of some proves they do not really believe this answer. Their practice affirms that they believe Christ is divided. Those who embrace the concept of denominationalism want us to… Read More “Is Christ Divided?” — Victor M. Eskew
Many people in the Lord’s church today have a presence on Facebook and other social media. It can be a helpful way of keeping in touch with friends, literal, and “friends” of a less personal nature (they have no interaction outside of the online community). Part of our online presence is, on Facebook at least,… Read More The Relationship Between Love And Unity — David Bragg
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion; for… Read More Christianity and Conflict Resolution — Roger L. Leonard
It has been suggested that you can bind the tails of two cats together and they will be united. While they would be joined together, there wouldn’t be unity. Likewise, there are indeed hundreds of religions and church affiliations today but God has always desired there be unity among His people. The idea of spiritual… Read More Unity and the Christian — Eric Diaz
The church is a spiritual body of baptized believers who unite under the authority of Jesus Christ and his New Testament. This glorious body was in the mind of God the Father from eternity to contain the redeemed through the gospel of Jesus Christ (Eph. 3:8-11). The church is the house of God that was… Read More Efforts To Unify The Christian Church and Churches of Christ – Melvin Sapp
In the first century, multitudes of people abandoned their lives of sin and wickedness and obeyed the New Testament pattern (Acts 2:36-42; 4:1-4; 5:12-16). Today, the absolute necessity of teaching the same redeeming power of the gospel to every accountable person is just as urgent. Are we preaching the same pure gospel that the apostles… Read More The Challenge To Grow A Church – Brock Shanks
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