rumitoid wrote:
Unique means one of a kind, singular in nature, incomparable. There is no more or less unique. This means that billions and billions and billions and billions of humans, made in the image and likeness of God, each have a singular function and perspective and purpose and gifts. This unfathomable diversity is all part of God's plan. If such unfathomable diversity exists, what is God telling us? There are tens of thousands of Christian sects perhaps because of this uniqueness, not one Christian totally believes in what another Christian believes. Who has the truth, then?
I suggest God is far, far bigger than we imagine. Love could take care of all that, if we let it. That endless diversity is centered in love of God, all that matters. But we place our beliefs first above God's unique expression in our singular being.
Ephesians 4 says: 1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it a says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
Paul could only say this if there was one unifying force and purpose to his children, and as he said many times, it is love and not dogma, doctrine, or articles of faith. Love is the one, true Gospel.
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Galatians 1:8
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s CURSE!
Paul did not preach that love is the one, true gospel!
https://www.biblestudytools.com/gnt/passage/?q=1-corinthians+15:1-6;+1-corinthians+15:54-57This is Paul’s gospel. These verses state: we are saved by believing the gospel that Paul preached.
Christ died for our sins
He was buried and raised on the third day
John 14: 6
I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man comets unto the Father, but by me.
Ephesians 1: 13
And in him, having heard and believed the word of truth - the gospel of your salvation- you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.
Romans 16: 25-27
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery (secret) kept secret since the world began but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen
The truth is that Jesus was born of a virgin, Mary (Mathew 1: 18-25) He lived a sinless life, was crucified, buried, and then arose on the 3rd day. He appeared to over 500 men and all of His Apostles, after 40 days He ascended to Heaven to sit at the right of God the Father. If a person truly believes this, confess with their mouth, repent of their sins, we are then Indwelt with the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit becomes our teacher and guide. 1 John 2: 26-27 We no longer have to depend on man to tell us what the Bible teaches!
Many Christians believe that we are living in the end times and that the Rapture of the Church is soon because so many signs that Jesus taught have been fulfilled and is being fulfilled. Whether it happens before, mid, or after the tribulation it doesn’t effect our salvation as to which we believed. This is an example of Christians disagreeing on some verses. Most Christians believe the birth, death and resurrection of Christ, that his blood washed our sins away! On this we must agree!
MARANATHA!
Come, Lord Jesus, Come