I do not pray for these alone but
“I do not pray for these alone but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that you sent Me. -John 17: 20, 21
Unity Complete agreement – unanimity, oneness
Biblical Unity • Unity through Un-selfishness • Unity through Endeavoring • Unity through Spiritual Maturity
Unity through Un-selfishness
Unity through Un-selfishness
Unity through Endeavoring • Philippians 1: 27 -30 – • same conflict Colossians 2: 1 -2 – • knit together I Peter 4: 1, 5: 9 – • Christ suffered, arm yourself with the same Ephesians 4: 1 – walk worthy
Unity through Spiritual Maturity • Be of the SAME Mind – – – • Romans 12: 16 Philippians 3: 16, 4: 2 I Peter 4: 1, 10 Be of the SAME Doctrine – – I Corinthians 1: 10 I Corinthians 3: 1 -4
Truth or Unity ? Does God desire Unity over Truth? OR Does God desire Truth over Unity?
Thomas Campbell’s D & A Propositions • #1 “the church of Christ on earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one…” • #2 “there ought to be no schisms, no uncharitable divisions among them…they ought to all walk by the same rule. To mind and speak the same thing; and be perfectly joined together in the same mind…” • #3 “nothing ought to be inculcated upon Christians as articles of faith…but what is expressly taught , and enjoined upon them in the word of God…”
Promise Keeper’s Movement • 6 th Promise – Committed to reaching beyond any racial and denominational barriers to demonstrate the power of Biblical unity”
Unity through Diversity
Unity through Truth
“Individual Results may vary” (Disclaimer)
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