It's obvious that the church universal may need to be redefined because what we perceive as the global wide church may not in it's total be the real church. There are many beloved brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world that have been consumed by institutional Christianity. These brothers and sisters are viable and essential to the organized church because they are actually missionaries to these organizations. The man made organized church cannot unify. It's obvious. The sectarian behaviors that exist divides us all and so we are a bit confused when we read the scriptures about the unity in the body of Christ.
How are we ever to unify? It's apparent that this unity will never occur through human effort. That actually gives me great joy. I'm very weary of the results of our work.
Unity in the Body of Christ
Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
The unity is in the Spirit! This is a hard saying for those of us who want control and don't want to yield to the Spirit of God. I can imagine a day when those led by the Spirit will unify with Him and that will be a day the world will have to reckon with. Jesus has not given us an illusion of things to come.
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
One God
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- Davey Buhl
- I am semi-retired and very involved in seeking God on how He wants me to finish the final chapters to my life. My 20's were spent pursuing a career in rockin' roll music. I recorded both in New York and Nashville in the late 60's and early 70's. I cried out to God for help in 1970 and He came and rescued me and turned my world upside down. I was forever changed by His presence. After my meeting with the Lord, I returned home to West Virginia and got married in 1971. I raised three great children. They are all married and I now have two grand children. My occupation over the years has been in the insurance business and at the same time heavily involved in ministry. I've done some church planting. I just recently finished a two year stint as a Men's pastor at a large non-denominational church in the north hills of Pittsburgh. I love the Lord, I love my family and I love Pittsburgh Sports. I have some history now and want to share my experiences and the things that I have discovered along the way.