THE VALUE OF UNITY

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THE VALUE OF UNITY

• Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
  brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalm
  1331).

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GOD DOES NOT APPROVE OF ALL UNITY AMONG BRETHREN

• And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works
  of darkness, but rather expose them (Ephesians
  511).
• But we command you, brethren, in the name of the
  Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every
  brother who walks disorderly and not according to
  the tradition which he received from us (2
  Thessalonians 36).

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GOD DOES NOT APPROVE OF ALL UNITY

• But now I have written to you not to keep
  company with anyone named a brother, who is a
  fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a
  reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner not
  even to eat with such a person
• (1 Corinthians 511).

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GOD DOES NOT APPROVE OF ALL UNITY

• Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause
  divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine
  which you learned, and avoid them (Romans
  1617).

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MUST BE UNITED WITH THOSE WALKING IN THE LIGHT

• endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
  the bond of peace (Ephesians 43).
• Endeavoring make effort, be prompt,
  earnest.
• to keep To guard, by keeping the eye upon.
• unity oneness, agreement.

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MUST BE UNITED WITH THOSE WALKING IN THE LIGHT

• endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
  the bond of peace (Ephesians 43).
• of the Spirit The Holy Spirit.
• Bond that which binds together a joint tie
  the ligaments of the body.
• Peace The binding ingredient.

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WHY IS UNITY GOOD?

• Because God requires it.

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Amos 33

• Can two walk together, unless they are
  agreed?

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1 Corinthians 110

• Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name
  of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the
  same thing, and that there be no divisions among
  you, but that you be perfectly joined together in
  the same mind and in the same judgment.

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2 Corinthians 1311

• Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete.
  Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in
  peace and the God of love and peace will be with
  you.

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WHY IS UNITY GOOD?

• Because God requires it.
• Because it gives stability to the church.

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Acts 246-47

• So continuing daily with one accord in the
  temple, and breaking bread from house to house,
  they ate their food with gladness and simplicity
  of heart, praising God and having favor with all
  the people. And the Lord added to the church
  daily those who were being saved.

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WHY IS UNITY GOOD?

• Because God requires it.
• Because it gives stability to the church.
• Because it gives influence to the church.

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1 Corinthians 110

• that you all speak the same thing

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WHY IS UNITY PLEASANT?

• Because it negates the negative.

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WHY IS UNITY PLEASANT?

• Because it negates the negative.
• Because it shows the world what the church ought
  to be.

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WHY IS UNITY PLEASANT?

• Because it negates the negative.
• Because it shows the world what the church ought
  to be.
• Because it contributes to faith in Jesus.

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John 1721

• that they all may be one, as You, Father,
  are in Me, and I in You that they also may be
  one in Us, that the world may believe that You
  sent Me.

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HOW CAN WE HAVE UNITY?

• We then who are strong ought to bear with the
  scruples of the weak, and not to please
  ourselves (Romans 151).

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Matthew 73-5

• And why do you look at the speck in your
  brothers eye, but do not consider the plank in
  your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother,
  Let me remove the speck from your eye and
  look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite!
  First remove the plank from your own eye, and
  then you will see clearly to remove the speck
  from your brothers eye.

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Galatians 61

• Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any
  trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a
  one in a spirit of gentleness, considering
  yourself lest you also be tempted.

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Galatians 62

• Bear one anothers burdens, and so fulfill
  the law of Christ.

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Matthew 2239

• You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

1 Peter 411

• If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles
  of God.

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Acts 432

• Now the multitude of those who believed were
  of one heart and one soul neither did anyone say
  that any of the things he possessed was his own,
  but they had all things in common.

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WHY IS UNITY GOOD?

• Because God requires it.
• Because it gives stability to the church.
• Because it gives influence to the church.

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WHY IS UNITY PLEASANT?

• Because it negates the negative.
• Because it shows the world what the church ought
  to be.
• Because it contributes to faith in Jesus.

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HOW CAN WE HAVE UNITY?

• Bear with the weak.
• Dont be a fault-finder.
• Bear each others burdens.
• Love your neighbor as yourself.
• Speak as the oracles of God.

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GODS PLAN OF SALVATION

• HEAR the gospel (Romans 1017).
• BELIEVE Jesus is the Son of God (John 824).
• REPENT of sins (Acts 238).
• CONFESS faith before men (Romans 109-10).
• BAPTIZED for the remission of sins (Acts 238).
• BE FAITHFUL until death (Revelation 210).