The weekend spiritual spiritual retreat called Emmaus is held at Methodist
churches but is attended by people of various denominations. The Promise
Keepers mens and Gideon groups are both multi denominational also.
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From: O.Addison Gethers
To: Deaf-blind inspirational life groups ; Resting place groups ; bsfm groups
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:53 AM
Subject: {dbilg} Mar 23 - Coming Together devotional from kcm
Mar 23 - Coming Together
"Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son
of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness
of Christ."
(Ephesians 4:13)
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Dear Addison,
If you know how to listen to the voice of God, you can hear Him calling
throughout the Body of Christ today. He is calling for unity. He is calling us
to lay down our disagreements and come together in preparation for Jesus'
return.
Just the thought of that scares some believers. "How can I unify with someone
from another denomination?" they say. "I'm not going to give up my doctrines
and agree with theirs just for unity's sake!"
What they don't realize is this: scriptural unity isn't based on doctrine.
Winds of doctrine, according to Ephesians 4:14, are childish. Winds of
doctrine don't unify. They divide and blow people in every direction. The Word
doesn't
say anything about us coming into the unity of our doctrines. It says we'll
come into the unity of the faith.
In the past, we've failed to understand that and tried to demand doctrinal
unity from each other anyway.
"If you don't agree with me on the issue of tongues," we've said, "or on the
timing of the rapture...or on the proper depth for baptismal waters, I won't
accept you as a brother in the Lord. I'll break fellowship with you.
But that's not God's way of doing things. He doesn't have a long list of
doctrinal demands for us to meet. His requirements are simple. First John 3:23
tells us what they are: to believe on the Name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and
love one another.
Once you and I come to a place where we keep those requirements and quit
worrying about the rest, we'll be able to forget our denominational squabbles
and come together in the unity of faith. We'll grow so strong together that
the winds of doctrine won't be able to drive us apart.
When that happens, the devil's going to panic because the unity of the faith
of God's people is a staggering thing. It's the most unlimited, powerful thing
on earth.
Right now all over the world, the Spirit is calling the Church of the living
God to unite. Hear Him and obey, and you can be a part of one of the most
magnificent moves of God this world has ever seen.
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Scripture Study: Psalms 132:13-18; 133
O. Addison Gethers
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