John wrote: > You all agree that unity is actually speaking and > believing the very same things. I assume that if > you all agree with that, it is, in fact, a reality > already.
Don't include me in this one, John. I consider unity of faith and knowledge something we are called to, but the reality of it is a little complicated to explain. There is both an existing reality of it and a process of growth in it. Let me try and explain a little further. I would say that someone like Judy and myself are united right now. We have a unity of faith and knoweldge in the Son of God. However, certain details of our knowledge are not such that we see everything the same way. We work on that, but we work on that with the knowledge that we are to speak the same thing and to have the same mind and judgment on matters. Neither of us is perfect in knowledge. We continually grow, and as we do, we share with one another things that might not necessarily slide together easily. Nevertheless, because of our unity in spirit, unity of faith and unity of knowledge in Christ, we readily hear one another so that through our sharing we become even more unified together. There exists a certain level of unity, but that unity is continually growing. There exists a certain mutual knowledge between us, but that knowledge continues to grow. Although we might be at different levels of understanding, there is a way in which we both speak the same thing and have the same mind and same judgment. I don't know if what I am saying is making any sense to you. I see something here that I am trying to explain, but I cannot find the words to exactly pin it down for you. Maybe someone else can explain it a little better. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
