Wings
Member
'I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
With all lowliness and meekness,
with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace. There is -
1) one body, and
2) one Spirit, even as ye are called in
3) one hope of your calling;
4) One Lord,
5) one faith,
6) one baptism,
7) One God and Father of all,
Who is above all, and through all, and in you all.'
(Ephesians 4:1-6)
Hello there,
This sevenfold unity is something we are urged by the Apostle Paul to endeavour to 'KEEP', as a trust: but is christendom doing this?
Instead of one body, there are many bodies in evidence, in the form of separate denominations differentiated by differing doctrines: and though there is one hope, yet, among the denominations there is more than one 'hope' expressed: Similarly with one faith. Also instead of one baptism, that performed by the Spirit, in spirit on believing: there is also the continued use of water baptism, and the advocation of the necessity for a second experience in the form of baptism in the Spirit as evidenced during the Acts period, when there were two baptisms in operation . If you have thoughts to share on this I would be glad to hear them.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
our risen and glorified
Saviour, Lord and Head.
Chris
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
With all lowliness and meekness,
with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace. There is -
1) one body, and
2) one Spirit, even as ye are called in
3) one hope of your calling;
4) One Lord,
5) one faith,
6) one baptism,
7) One God and Father of all,
Who is above all, and through all, and in you all.'
(Ephesians 4:1-6)
Hello there,
This sevenfold unity is something we are urged by the Apostle Paul to endeavour to 'KEEP', as a trust: but is christendom doing this?
Instead of one body, there are many bodies in evidence, in the form of separate denominations differentiated by differing doctrines: and though there is one hope, yet, among the denominations there is more than one 'hope' expressed: Similarly with one faith. Also instead of one baptism, that performed by the Spirit, in spirit on believing: there is also the continued use of water baptism, and the advocation of the necessity for a second experience in the form of baptism in the Spirit as evidenced during the Acts period, when there were two baptisms in operation . If you have thoughts to share on this I would be glad to hear them.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
our risen and glorified
Saviour, Lord and Head.
Chris
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