THE GOAL IS UNITY 6-26-2022 VIDEO UNITY 2
The goal is unity. In all that the New Testament declares for Christians in all of the epistles and pastoral letters of Paul and other apostles the call is clearly for unity, and oneness. Church splits in recent and past church times have occurred by people arguing or taking their stand and defense of God‘s Word. Yet how can the integrity and the authority of God’s Word be divided.
JOHN 21 That they all may be one, exactly as you Father are mirrored in me and I in you, that they also will be exactly mirrored to be one in us – then the entire world will believe and be persuaded about your mission upon my life!
22 And I, [the Incarnate word] have endued them with the same glorious esteem that you have given me so that their oneness may mirror ours.
23 I am in them as you are in me, and on this basis their seamless oneness may be entirely concluded. Thus the world will acknowledge your commission upon my life and know that my love for them mirrors your love for me. MIRROR
Psalms 133:1How truly wonderful and delightful it is to see brothers and sisters living together in sweet unity!
2It’s as precious as the sacred scented oil flowing from the head of the high priest Aaron, dripping down upon his beard and running all the way down to the hem of his priestly robes.
3This harmony can be compared to the dew dripping from Mount Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed, that is where Yahweh has decreed his blessings will be found, the promise of life forevermore! TPT
1 COR 12:12 The many members of the same body do not divide the oneness of the individual. The various gifts and workings of the Spirit of Christ find a beautiful similitude taken from the mutual dependence of the numerous parts of the human body. All the parts unite harmoniously into one whole. The Spirit of Christ is one Spirit; although their workings in each one of us may seem different there is no distraction from their oneness in us.
13 For in one spirit we are all immersed into one body; Jew and Gentile alike, whether we were slave or free is no longer relevant, we are all saturated in one spirit.
14 The individual member and its function do not define the body; the body gives context to the individual member. Your specific gifting does not define you; Christ defines you!
15 The different members co-compliment each other. The hand is not a more valid member of the body than the foot. How silly it would be for the foot to feel inferior to the hand simply because it does not look the same! They fulfill completely different roles but are equally part of the same body. MIRROR
EPH 2:14 It is in him that we are one and at peace with everyone; he dissolved every definition of division. MIRROR
1 COR 12:25 Because of the delicate interdependence of the various parts of the body it is natural that no schism can be tolerated; instead every member considers the other with affectionate care.
26 It is impossible for one part of the body to suffer injury without the rest of the body being immediately alerted to it; the pain of the one is the pain of all. In the same way the complete person is honored, not just the fingers that skillfully play the harp. Everyone is equally included in the same joy.
27 You are the body of Christ; individually as much as you are his body corporately. Everyone of you mirrors him. He defines your form. The individual member does not give context to the body; the body gives context to the member. MIRROR
1 COR 1:10 Friends, because we are surnamed and identified in the name of our master Jesus Christ, I urge you to speak with one voice; we share the same source as our reference; the idea of division is an illusion. We are a perfect match; accurately joined in the same thought and communicating the same resolve
11 Some of the believers in Chleo’s fellowship told me about the controversy in your ranks; this is most disturbing!
12 What I was told is that you are divided into groups, where some side with Paul, others with Apollos, still others with Cephas, and even some who say, “we are the Messianic group”!
13 This is really ridiculous: can Christ be cut up into little relics? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into Paul’s name? MIRROR
John 13:35 By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. AMP
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John 13:35For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everyone will know that you’re my true followers.” TPT
Ephesians 4:3Be faithful to guard the sweet harmony of the Holy Spirit among you in the bonds of peace,
4being one body and one spirit, as you were all called into the same glorious hope of divine destiny.
5For the Lord God is one, and so are we, for we share in one faith, one baptism, and one Father.
6And he is the perfect Father who leads us all, works through us all, and lives in us all! TPT
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Eph 4:3 alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
4 You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.
5 You have one Master, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness. MSG
Eph 4:12 to train Christians in skilled servant work, working within Christ’s body, the church,
13 until we’re all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God’s Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.
14 No prolonged infancies among us, please. We’ll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are an easy mark for impostors.
15 God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love — like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do.
16 He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love. MSG
Eph 4:2 And mark that you do this with humility and discipline — not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love,
3 alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
4 You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.
5 You have one Master, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness. MSG
Eccl 4:12 And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. AMP
Mal 2:10 Don’t we all come from one Father? Aren’t we all created by the same God? So why can’t we get along? Why do we desecrate the covenant of our ancestors that binds us together? MSG
Acts 4:32 Now the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was [exclusively] his own, but everything they had was in common and for the use of all. AMP
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Acts 4:32 The whole congregation of believers was united as one — one heart, one mind! They didn’t even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, “That’s mine; you can’t have it.” They shared everything. MSG
ROM 12:10 Take tender care of one another with fondness and affection; esteem one another’s unique value. MIRROR
ROM 12:16 Esteem everyone with the same respect; no one is more important than the other. Associate yourself rather with the lowly than with the lofty. Do not distance yourself from others in your own mind.
17 Two wrongs do not make a right. Never retaliate; instead, cultivate the attitude to anticipate only beauty and value in every person you encounter.
18 You have within you what it takes to be everyone’s friend, regardless of how they treat you.
19 Do not bother yourselves to get even, dear ones. Do not let anger or irritation distract you; that which we have in common with one another (righteousness) sets the pace. MIRROR
Rom 12:18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for [God’s] wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay (requite), says the Lord. AMP
Rom 14:18 Your task is to single-mindedly serve Christ. Do that and you’ll kill two birds with one stone: pleasing the God above you and proving your worth to the people around you.
19 So let’s agree to use all our energy in getting along with each other. Help others with encouraging words; MSG
ROM 15:2 We are to please others and consider their good and benefit.
3 For Christ was not in it for himself, but for us. It is written about him, that he took the full blow of the reproach and insults directed at us. MIRROR
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Rom 15:2 Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?”
3 That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. “I took on the troubles of the troubled,” is the way Scripture puts it. MSG
Romans 15:5Now may God, the source of great endurance and comfort, grace you with unity among yourselves, which flows from your relationship with Jesus, the Anointed One.
6Then, with a unanimous rush of passion, you will with one voice glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7You will bring God glory when you accept and welcome one another as partners, just as the Anointed One has fully accepted you and received you as his partner. TPT
GAL 3:28 Nothing resembles your previous identity as Jew or Gentile, bond or free, male or female, Billabong or Gucci, now you are all defined in oneness with Christ! He is your significance and makes you beautiful!
29 Since Christ is the seed of promise, it is only in our realizing our union with him [in the incarnation] that we are equally related to Abraham and heirs of the promise. Faith and not flesh relates us to Abraham. MIRROR
Gal 5:13 For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.
14 For the whole Law [concerning human relationships] is complied with in the one precept, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.
15 But if you bite and devour one another [in partisan strife], be careful that you [and your whole fellowship] are not consumed by one another. AMP
Gal 5:25 Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives.
26 That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original. MSG
Gal 6:2 Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law.
3 If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived. MSG
Eph 4:2 And mark that you do this with humility and discipline — not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love,
3 alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
4 You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.
5 You have one Master, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness. MSG
Phil 2:2 then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends.
3 Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead.
4 Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. MSG