Our God is the one God(Dt 6:4).
His glory, authority, power and will are one and
He is one Lord to all(Rm 10:12).
While religions name and serve many gods and lords in the world(1Co 8:5),
Faith is knowing that there is only one God(1Co 8:4) and
The life of this faith is putting effort to become one with God.
Though there were many spirits during the creation(Mal 2:15),
God breathed the breath of life into only one man and made him a living being(Ge 2:7) for
The one God planned to have relationship with all-in-one.
Until the end of the flood(Ge 11:1-9),
There was only one language in the world, because of which
The hearts of sinners were unified as one and built a city and a tower,
Opposing God's dispensation of dispersion.
Thus, God confused their language and scattered them.
It was predestined that, when the times reach their fulfillment(Eph 1:9-10),
All things in heaven and earth would be brought together in Christ.
God gave the Law to the Israelites and
Instilled in them the faith in the one God(Dt 6:4) and
They did not tolerate anyone who served any other gods.
The tablets inside the ark of the sanctuary
Reminded them this.
Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days, because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body(Jn 2:19-21),
He would unify all things for
He is the incarnate Word with the Father in the beginning(Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14, Jn 1:18),
The very nature God(Php 2:6),
One(equal) with God(Jn 10:30).
As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He:
Fulfilled the Father's plan from the beginning to unify all things and finally became one with the Father(Jn 10:17-18; Php 2:6-9);
Condemned the divider(1Jn 3:8); and
Tore His flesh and shed His blood, becoming one mediator between God and men(1Ti 2:5), so they be one with God.
He rose and ascended to the heavenly throne and
Became one Lord(Head)(Lk 24:51),
Bringing all things in heaven and on earth together under Him(Eph 1:9-10).
The Holy Spirit came in the name Y'shua and
Built the body of Christ, the church on earth where
The souls born of His blood can enter through baptism(Rm 6:3-5).
And He governs the church(Ac 20:28; Eph 1:21-22).
The church is the body of Christ, made of many parts(1Co 12:12-31),
The gathering of those who have different thinking, knowledge, experiences etc.
The men of the Spirit are those who
Know that they are members of His body(Eph 4:4-6).
Therefore, they edify the body of Christ(Eph 4:11-13) and
Become one in one faith, one hope through one Spirit(Eph 4:14-16),
Putting every effort to serve one Lord, one church on earth
So that they would become one with the groom Christ when He returns.
O Lord,
Through the Holy Spirit
Let our family become one and
Let our church become one! Amen.