One Lord, One Faith

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.” Ephesians 4:4-6

Walk into a feed and seed store and you will find many varieties of tomatoes, each with different characteristics that produce distinct tastes and sizes. At harvest time, however, there is one common factor - they all produce tomatoes. Christians likewise come in many forms.

They belong to numerous denominations, ascribe to various tenets of faith, and practice diverse observances. Yet the worthy walk of the body of Christ should be characterized by unity. Although our affiliations and creeds may not all agree, our behavior should all produce one thing - the fruit of the Spirit under the Lordship of Christ.

There can be no departure here. Jesus is Lord of all His people and His reign should bind all believers together under His mastery, causing us to major on the cross while avoiding division and differences that send out confusing signals to an unbelieving world.

When Christians walk together, loving God and their neighbor as themselves, the gospel of Christ is illumined for the world to see. There is only “one God and Father of all” (Eph. 4:6).

“Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him...” 1 Corinthians 8:6