Unity is pleasant, Psa. 133:1 Man is social Unity is desired.

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Unity is pleasant, Psa. 133:1 Man is social Unity is desired

Unity in Religion Unified groups Seek unity Unity unnecessary

Spirit’s Precept, 1 Cor. 1:10 Apostle’s Practice, Acts 2:42-47 Christ’s Prayer, Jn. 17:20-23

In Christ – Through the Word, Jn. 17:20, 21; 1 Jn. 1:3 Standard, Jud. 21:25 Abide in, 1 Jn. 1:7; 2:3-6

Therefore, it is possible! Impossible not commanded, 2 Cor. 1:19 Truth revealed, Jn. 16:13 Truth not self-contradictory, Gal. 1:8 We can know it, 2 Jn. 1 We can walk in it, 2 Jn. 4

Foretold by Paul Ephesian elders, Acts 20:30-32 Timothy a preacher, 1 Tim. 4:1-5 Thessalonian members, 2 Thes. 2:3-10

Warning: False Teachers Jesus, Mt. 7:15-20 Peter, 2 Pt. 2:1-3 Jude, Jude 4, Paul, 2 Tim. 2:16-18 John, 1 Jn. 4:1-6

Whose fault is it, 1 Kgs. 18:17, 18 Denial of Christ’s deity, 1 Jn. 1:1, 2 Salvation by Buddha, Jn. 8:24 Book of Mormon inspired, Eph. 4:5 Denial of creation, Gen. 1:1

OT Adam & Eve, Gen. 3:6; Isa. 59:1, 2 Israel & the calf, Ex. 32:1-28

NT Judaism, Acts 15:1-24; Gal. 1:7 Sectarianism, 1 Cor. 1:11-13; 3:1-4

Post – NT Catholicism, 1 Pt. 5:1-4 Denominationalism, 1 Cor. 1:11-13

Unity is pleasant, Psa. 133:1 Man is social Unity is desired

Unity in Religion Unified groups Seek unity Unity unnecessary