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- 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.
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For us, real unity between Christians will arise from the honest communication of our faith to each other in our own specific situations, spirit to spirit, and it will take form in lives lived together and work done together.
This book of faith and practice constitutes the Christian discipline of the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain. Discipline is not now a popular word. It has overtones of enforcement and correction but its roots lie in ideas of learning and discipleship.
All true worship is inspired by God. The place of worship is the place of dependence, the place of wonder and of power, the place of fellowship and of communion… Worship links us to God and implies faith in a God who is in some sense personal.
The Romish theory is that the complete rule of faith and practice consists of Scripture and tradition, or the oral teaching of Christ and his apostles, handed down through the Church. Tradition they hold to be necessary, 1st, to teach additional truth not contained in the Scriptures; and, 2nd, to interpret Scripture.
- Humility
- Gentleness
- Patience
- Love
- Zeal
Humility has to do with not thinking of yourself as better than others. It’s the opposite of pride—assuming that everything and everyone exists for your joy and satisfaction. Of course, there’s such a thing as false humility. It seeks to draw attention to itself. True humility is rooted in a right-thinking of God and self. If your whole world revol...
Gentleness has to do with considering others, forfeiting your rights. Today, many people think only of themselves. Sadly, these attitudes have crept into the church. Professing Christians are often harsh or rude to those who are different. Some ridicule those with whom they disagree. But, remember Jesus’ heart toward sinners. He was gentle and lowl...
Patience has to do with bearing other’s shortcomings and faults, their weaknesses and failures. How patient are we with those who disagree with us? How long do we suffer those who think differently? The Lord has been patient with us (1 Timothy 1:16), so let us be patient with one another. If the Spirit of Christ dwells in us and fills us, we too wi...
God both displayed and defined love for us at the cross of Christ (John 15:13; Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9). Love is the soil in which we are established and grow in Christ (Ephesians 3:17; 5:2). If the Spirit of Christ dwells in us, we will be loving (Galatians 5:22). By our love for our brothers and sisters in Christ, we will show that we belong to Go...
We are to zealously maintain the unity of the Spirit (v.3). We don’t create the church’s unity; the Spirit does when He brings us into the one body. We’re only called to maintain that unity and to do so eagerly. Are we genuinely zealous in fighting for the church’s unity? Or are we more zealous in fighting for our own rights, privileges, and prefer...
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.
faith? How do we celebrate the faith in worship? How do we share the faith beyond the walls of the church? The conversations reported in this book, seeking to answer these questions, follow up the report published ten years ago under the title Pushing at the Boundaries of Unity, which was widely
