(by pastor Norman) Jesus prayed for those who would believe in Him, that is Christians, “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” (john 17-21; NKJV). Wow! Jesus said a united church would draw the whole world to Christ. In the early church believers were in one accord (Acts 2:46, 4:24, 5:12). They were, “of one heart and soul” (Acts 4:32a) and thousands were added to the church (Acts 2:41), with people being saved daily (Acts 2:47b). Now, neither God the Father nor Jesus ever change (Mal 3:6a, Heb 13:8), so we should be the extension of the early church with that same one accord, based on the same gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the early church leaders as found in the...
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