On Biblical Unity

GodThoughtsWired!               Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

on biblical unity

"I (Jesus) in them, and Thou in Me,
that they may be perfected in unity."
-John 17:23a

We must never compromise our beliefs for the sake of unity!  Is unity important? ABSOLUTELY! However, the unity that Jesus desires for His Church is not in conflict with the truth, nor does it come by compromising or minimizing the truth.

Biblical unity is based ON the truth and only those who receive the truth that Jesus offers can be truly "unified" in the way that God desires."

The quest for unity is noble,
but when the cost is
a compromise of the truth,
it becomes fodder for the Devil.-pastor Brad

My concern is that I see, in a large sector of the American church, truth being downplayed for the sake of unity (which, sadly, is a deluded reflection of our culture). And isn't that the case, all too often? The church being influenced by society, rather than the other way around?"

Technically, there is a difference between, "Father, may they be unified," versus, "Father, keep them in Thy name so that they will be unified." The first is praying specifically for unity while the second is praying for the thing that will then result in unity.

For example, if I pray, "Father, I ask that you will bless (husband) and (wife)'s communication with each other, their physical and emotional intimacy, and their mutual care for one another; in-so-doing they will be unified." It might be argued that I just prayed for the two to be unified, but actually, I prayed specificall for three things, 1. communication. 2. intimacy. 3. care, the bi-product of which is unity.

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