John wrote:
>Huh??? We will never have unity based
>upon "all saying the same thing ...."
I don't disagree with the rest of your post, but you might be overstating
your case. It seems to me that God does desire for us to say the same
thing. This does not mean that we will all be robots that parrot each
other. There is still room for us to emphasize different things, but in
doing so we should embrace each other as speaking the same thing.
I do not believe I over state anything. My illustration of family unity is omitted from the above. I assume you agree with that illustration. If you are saying that God wants us to talk alike, come up with exactly the same conclusions, share in an identical theology -- I respond by saying that such is only possible with those who do not think for themselves are in the case of some form of religious popery. In a practical sense, I have no idea how this statement works: There is still room for us to emphasize different things, but in doing so we should embrace each other as speaking the same thing. I would change this sentence to say: There is still room for us to emphasize different things, but in doing so we should embrace each other's relationship with their Master as per Romans 14:4. But, that's me.
John.
