Unity in the Church
Unity is one of the major themes of the New Testament and especially as it relates to local churches. As we begin our study of 1 Corinthians, that theme is very much front-and-center.
A couple of weeks ago I said that in 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 when the Corinthian believers were arguing about who they followed, it was the 1st century version of “I don’t like that color carpet” or “I only sing this certain type of song.”
The point is that, at least in my estimation, far more disunity occurs in the church based on silly, petty personal preferences and differences than true theological issues or disagreements.
One of the biggest issues we have in terms of unity is that we are oftentimes not clear on what Christian unity actually is. I see unity as a combination of 3 things:
Understanding what Christ has done for us.
Knowing what He desires to do in and through the church.
Allowing the above 2 things to drive us to radical humility.
Picture a church where every member was more focused on putting everyone else and every other person’s desires over their own…A church full of humble men and women who know that what Christ did for us on the Cross is the most important thing and that He clearly tells us what He desires to do in and through the church.
C.S. Lewis said, “Seek unity and you will find neither truth nor unity. Seek the light of truth and you will find unity and truth.”
I pray that GCC becomes this type of church and that we work at it every single day.
