Monday, December 30, 2013

Spiritual unity

This page speaks of unity.  When, if all the brethren would know and understand true doctrine, there might be full unity.  True doctrine is first and foremost to redeem a lost soul unto salvation by grace alone through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8).  These conservative brethren think there must be works.  Works follow a true Christian as in Eph. 2:10.  Salvation has no pre-requisite of works of any sort.  Faith is a mystery that all believers must first have for without it we can not please God (Hebrews 11:6).  It is a simple seed that when sown into good soil will grow and bear fruit at the harvest ending (St. Matthew 13:23).

So we all must realize that we are individuals with individual ideas and interpretations and we must blend together as one body in Christ.  There are distinct separate entities of the body all functioning for the good of the Church (Romans 12:3-9).  As humans we act with our mind and brain alone, not like a robot.  Therefore God wants to respect our freedom from the law and legalism, and yet not offend our brother in spiritual matters.  These false doctrines offend many; therefore, they need to be rooted out to yield the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

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