13 - Unity in The Body Of Christ

13. Unity in the Body of Christ

The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

In Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture, learning, and nationality, and differences between high and low, rich and poor, male and female, must not be divisive among us.

We are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation.
Through the revelation of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures we share the same faith and hope, and reach out in one witness to all.

This unity has its source in the oneness of the triune God, who has adopted us as His children.

(Rom. 12:4, 5; 1 Cor. 12:1214; Matt. 28:19, 20; Ps. 133:1; 2 Cor. 5:16, 17; Acts 17:26, 27; Gal. 3:27, 29; Col. 3:1015; Eph. 4:1416; 4:16; John 17:2023.)

Is our church as unified in the body of Christ as it should be?

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In His Love, Mercy & Grace

Daryl Fawcett

Looking at the last GC session, I think Adventists are doing a remarkable job. It is no miracle when a church is filled with people (no matter how many) the same age, economic status, ethnic background or blood ties.

The SDA church (including our local one) has an incredible variety of people. I think that we should praise God more and more for this.

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"A man at peace with God and his fellowman cannot be made miserable."
4T p.88

Pastor Andrew