Unity
One Lord. One Faith. One Church.
Unity in Love
February 13, 2022 • Chan Mitchell
It would be a big mistake for a football player who begins playing for a new team to wear his old jersey from his former team during a game. The old jersey no longer represents the player accurately. He must wear the uniform that represents the team that he plays for today. In the same way, when we become followers of Christ, we are no longer identified with our old, sinful life. We are new creations, and our new life produces godly traits and attributes that identify us with Christ. For Paul, love is the supreme attribute of a Christian. Love is the thing that brings people together and makes their differences compatible. Love not only binds and unites all godly attributes, but love is also the quality that binds the members of the Body of Christ together in unity and maturity.
Unity in Doctrine
January 30, 2022 • Mark Hartman
With so many denominations, it can seem like Unity in Doctrine is more of an ideal than an actual possibility. This leads many people to wonder if it might be better for Christians to take their doctrine a little less seriously and focus more on simply loving each other. Though this is an understandable suggestion, it does not take into account how connected our behaviors are to our beliefs. The Bible actually tells us that it is only by taking our doctrine more seriously, that we will be able to become people who are less likely to fight with each other about it.
Unity in Vision
January 2, 2022 • Chan Mitchell
Any call to unity must be undergirded with a strong foundation of what true unity is, and what it takes to get there as followers of Christ. In this series, we’ll look at 6 building blocks that are required for deep, lasting unity in the Body of Christ.