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4 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.
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Unity among two or more people gets its virtue entirely from something else. Unity itself is neutral until it is given goodness or badness by something else. So if Herod and Pilate are unified by their common scorn for Jesus (Luke 23:12), this is not a good unity. But if Paul and Silas sing together in prison for Christs sake (Acts 16:25), this is ...
Spirit-rooted, Christ-manifesting, truth-cherishing, humbly-loving unity is designed by God to have at least two aims: a witness to the world, and an acclamation of the glory of God. The apostle John makes the first of these most clear. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one an...
Jesuss famous statements in John 17 are rooted in the profound spiritual unity between the Father and the Son, and with those whom God has chosen out of the world (John 17:6). I ask that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me (John 17:21). N...
The ultimate aim of such Christian unity is the glory of God. Hence Paul prays, May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you...
Seek to attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God (Ephesians 4:13). Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). Share, by every means you can, what you see of Christ. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom (Colossians 3:16)....
May 29, 2016 · What threatens Satan is a force built on one foundation and brought closer together by the love of God. That's why God calls us to love one another over and over again in scripture. He values unity and He values relationships built within the parameters of His church.
Sep 26, 2024 · Discover the biblical definition of unity: rooted in divine oneness, expressed through shared faith and purpose, and reflecting God's love.
Aug 11, 2022 · Christians bring honor to God’s name by pursuing unity in the power of the Holy Spirit who brings us together as one through faith in Christ. Christian unity is a virtue, but there are some things that can and should limit unity.
4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one ...
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