"Unity is indeed a second-order doctrine which follows from truth. Peace is a virtue that all Christians should seek after, yet true and lasting peace stems from agreement on Christian doctrine."
Came across this on a blog, and it got me thinking...
Is it agreement on doctrine that provides for unity?
4 comments:
Why do you post these things?!
Yes. Unity comes by agreement on Christian doctrine. However, I would probably diverge from the author because my doctrines usually start with the ever evangelical doctrines of: Love; Family; Service; Conflict Resolution; Worship; Atonement; Hedonism; etc.
Too, Christian unity isn't the goal; community is. Unity means diversity; unity means becoming the fullness of who I am in Him. Does unity mean we all conform to a preconceived idea of what a Christian is?
I meant...Community means diversity...Community means becoming...
I guess I disagree with the quote, I don't think agreement on doctrine is the source of unity.
Rather I would say that being 'in Christ' is the source of unity.
I would say being joined to Jesus is the source of unity, as well as community, and even the source of doctrine, and our agreement on it...
Hey, I can stop posting stuff if you want!
Right; "they" would say, being unified in our Christology makes us unified.
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