Unity In The Faith
Ephesians 4:1-6Unity in the Body of Christ
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Bee's Thoughts:
I was talking to someone few days ago about why the bible told Christians,
"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?"I also came across an interesting forum "Dating a non-Christian", where members share their thoughts and experiences on the topic.
(2 Corinthians 6:14)
Reading the above verses reinforces the reason why the "yoke" must be "equal". We are called "to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" (v3). If we are "yoked" to another with different faith (non-Christians), how can there ever be "unity of the Spirit" or "bond of peace"? Oneness is so important in a life partnership...
- one body
- one Spirit
- one hope
- one Lord
- one faith
- one baptism
- one God and Father
Dear God,
Thank You for the above passage today that shows the importance of unity and peace in You. I pray that You will help us understand Your heart when You give us an instruction through the bible. May we obey Your word, which is always in our interests.
Thank You in Jesus' name. Amen.
posted by buzybee at
3/19/2006 03:24:00 PM
4 Comments:
Sharing is caring, be it christians or non-christians. We'll share with them as one family in Christ like Jesus taught us, we'll infect others with love through helping, sharing and giving selflessly.
United with Christ-like love, makes indestructible strength. :)
Thanks for sharing G. But the above passage is Paul's writing to christians on how they should treat fellow christians. Only within the body of Christ can such oneness be possible. :)
Unfortunately, busybee, not all Christians share the same beliefs or the same faith (Except in maybe very general terms and principles - like God and Jesus).
An interesting read on the early history of the Church is The History of the Church by Eusebius.
He wrote it in the fourth century and attempted to chronicle what had happened in those first 300 hundred years. An online version can be found here.
Hi Richard, Thanks for sharing.
It's true that many have 'professed' to be Christians yet do not have the faith or experiences the "born-again" Christians have. A Christian is one who follows Christ as the name implied and believe that the bible is the authority for Christian living.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Further reading is found at: Authority of the Bible
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