Ephesians 4:3-6
Amplifed….
Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace (each individual working together to make the whole successful).
There is one body (of believers) and one Spirit—-just as you were called to one hope when called (to salvation)—-
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all who ls (sovereign) over all and (working) through all and (living) in all.
*** THE APOSTLE PAUL ASKS A RETORICL QUESTION IN (1 Corinthians 1:13)….HAS CHRIST BEEN DIVIDED ( INTO DIFFERENT PARTS)? ***
*** PAUL SAYS IN (1 Corinthians 1:10)….
BUT I URGE YOU, BELIEVERS, BY THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THAT ALL OF YOU BE IN FULL AGREEMENT IN WHAT YOU SAY, AND THAT THERE BE NO DIVISIONS OR FACTIONS AMONG YOU, BUT THAT YOU BE PERFECTLY UNITED IN YOUR WAY OF THINKING AND IN YOUR JUDGMENT (ABOUT MATTERS OF FAITH). ***
*** I WILL NOT SUGGEST THAT TODAYS CHRISTIANITY IS ANYWHERE REMOTELY CLOSE TO BEING WITHOUT DIVISIONS AND FACTIONS. ***
*** I AM SAYING THAT JESUS CHRIST WANTS ALL HIS BELIEVERS TO TO BE PERFECTLY UNITED IN OUR THINKING AND IN OUR JUDGEMENTS ABOUT MATTERS OF FAITH. ***
*** I WILL ATTEMPT TO OFFER AN ANSWER THAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM HOLY
SPIRIT….
*** HE, (JESUS CHRIST) MUST INCREASE AND RELIGIOUS MAN (LEADERS) MUST DECREASE. ***
*** HE MUST BE LOOKED TO IN EVERYTHING AND FOLLOWED ABOVE WHAT RELIGIOUS LEADERS MIGHT SAY TO THE CONTRARY. ***
*** THERE IS A UNITY OF THE SPIRIT TO BE KEPT IN THE BOND OF PEACE. ***
*** IT IS IN THE REALIZATION THAT WE ARE BROTHERS AND SISTERS “IN CHRIST” AND WE ALL HAVE “ONE” FATHER. ***
*** OUR SPEECH NEEDS TO CHANGE TO PROMOTE AND BUILD UP ONE ANOTHER IN THE SPIRIT IN LOVE. ***
*** LOVE IS THE ANSWER TO RELIGIOUS DIVISIONS AND FACTIONS. LOVE BUILDS YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS UP FOR THEIR GOOD. ***
*** FOLLOW JESUS WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND PLEASE YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. TREAT YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH LOVE AND YOU WILL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. ***
*** LOVE WILL FIND A WAY ! ! ! JESUS WILL FIND A WAY ! ! ! IT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AS I WRITE THIS ! ! ! THE DIVISIONS AND FACTIONS AND HATE ARE CRUMBLING DOWN ! ! ! ***
*** THE KINGDOM OF LOVE IS RISING UP FOR ALL WHO WANT IT ! ! ! ***
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