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Jun 2, 2015 · 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.
Aug 11, 2022 · One purpose of the gifts is that “we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13). To promote Christian unity, God presents the church in 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 as a living body.
Aug 11, 2022 · Unity in Christ means that all believers are in a relationship with Christ and, by extension, to every other believer. All believers are united with each other whether they know it or not, like it or not, or feel like it or not.
May 29, 2016 · There is power in being brought together in Jesus' name, and when we are united in Jesus, nothing that we propose to do will be impossible for us. The God we serve is a God of unity who desires that His church live in unity and harmony built on the foundation that is Jesus Christ.
Oct 18, 2024 · The Bible speaks of disciples as people who are “in Christ.” This is the language of union with Jesus. By nature, we are all “in Adam,” which means spiritual death. By grace, God puts undeserving sinners “in Christ,” which is life everlasting.
These simple steps may help: Look for Signs of Grace — Not Evidence of Sin or Weakness. As a mere human, it's not your job to judge indiscriminately. Think of the cliché about stones and glass houses. Instead of hunting for sins in those with whom you disagree, search for signs of grace. This may be difficult at first.
May 10, 2015 · 1. Christian unity is not organization or external, but rather is based on shared life in Jesus Christ. It is important to understand that there are two types of unity in the Bible. In Ephesians 4:3, Paul says that we are to be “diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
