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Originally Posted by Aquila
If you believe in these doctrines and other brothers do not, is there another way to be in unity while being diverse in opinion?
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Although I shall not venture to answer for Michael, here's my response:
Seeing that the word "unity" is defined as, "the state of being in full agreement," then it is a "given" that such cannot prevail where there is a "diversity of opinion" about a particular matter, or any number of things spiritual.
God Himself tendered the question, via the prophet Amos, "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" (
Amos 3:3)
I believe, and have thought this way for a considerable period of time now, that the greatest danger confronting the contemporary Oneness Apostolic Pentecostal church is the absence of "unity" with regards to such things as differing beliefs/opinions about soul sleep, the immortality of the soul of man, the rapture of the church (or, if there will even be such a thing), to name just a few.
Until we each become willing to set aside, at least temporarily, our biased beliefs about such matters, and allow the precepts of the Scriptures to serve as an Arbitrator in settling our differing views about such things, then "unity" is impossible!
And, by the looks of things, and due to such things as pride, lack of humility, complacency, then I do not see "unity" as something which is attainable, that is, absence direct intervention by the Almighty; which, by the way, I do believe we will witness happening perhaps even sooner than most can imagine.
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