Oneness

In a world where we are so often categorized by our differences, believers in the person of Jesus Christ have many tremendous benefits of oneness. Ephesians 4:4-6 says There is one body and one Spirit---just as you were called to one hope when you were called---one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Believers are one in body through fellowship in the local church. We are one in spirit through the Holy Spirit, who is our ever-present helper in time of need. We are one in hope which is the glorious future that awaits us in Heaven. We have one Lord, Jesus Christ, to whom we all belong. We have one faith; our singular commitment to Christ alone. We have one baptism, a symbol of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ which defeated sin forever.

And most importantly, we have one God, our Heavenly Father, the Almighty Creator of the Universe who keeps us for eternity. We must strive to never let petty differences over styles and preferences to seperate us from true unity---our oneness.