True Unity
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” — John 15:12
If you study the subject of “separation” in the Old and New Testaments, you’ll discover that the weight of Scripture lies in the direction of fellowship, rather than separation. What’s the great overwhelming evidence that we have passed from death to life? It’s love. Jesus Christ was clearly speaking of visible unity, such as can be seen by the world. His motive for praying was that the world might know and believe. He prayed for unity among believers. God, who wills man’s unity in Christ, is a God of variety. So often we want everyone to be the same — to think and speak and believe as we do. Many Scripture passages could be called to witness that love is the real key to Christian unity. We are to approach our problems, our work, and even our differences in the spirit of true humility, compassion, consideration, and unselfishness. In a world needing God’s love, we must not judge others.
