Unity is our Mission

     In Acts 9, Jesus Christ came to Saul on the road to Demascus and commissioned him to take the Gospel to the Gentiles. He stripped Saul of his ability to see for 3 days In order to prove to him that He was in fact, the Son of God. 

     Once Saul accepted the appointment that Jesus had bestowed upon him and his eyesight was restored, he was to be referred to as the Apostle Paul. His primary goal as an Apostle of God was to share the Gospel and establish churches in new areas. He also worked to disciple new converts and help them grow in their understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

    Throughout his time as an Apostle, Paul wrote many letters to the churches in the region. The reason for these letters was to encourage and instruct, but the primary purpose was to correct errors in theology and lifestyle.

When speaking to the church in Corinth, the Apostle Paul said... 

    "I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought." 

In a letter to the Philippian church, Paul says...

   "Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind." 

When speaking to the very diverse Christian church in Rome, Paul said,

 "So that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." 

When addressing the Ephesian church, Paul says...

"Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ."

In his message to the church in Galatia, Paul says...

"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

When he wrote to the church in Thessalonia, Paul wrote...

"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; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."

Paul also instructed the church in Colossae to...

“...put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful."

     At the time Paul was on the mission that Jesus had assigned to him, the Roman Empire was a vast melting pot of different cultures and nationalities. All with starkly contrasted beliefs, practices, and traditions. However in every letter Paul wrote he stressed the importance of God's people being united in mind, body, and spirit with one Lord and one faith.

     In fact, in a letter to Titus, Paul has this to say about those who cause division among God's people..."As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned." 

     The concept of unity was so important that Jesus not only talked about it frequently, but He actually prayed to God for unity among His followers when He was praying for HIS disciples in John 17.

    "Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one."

 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one, I in them and you in me, so that they may be brought to complete unity."

     King Solomon, who is best known for his wisdom said this about unity and strength in numbers... "And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."

     Are Christians today of "one mind, one body, and one spirit?" Are we all "one in Christ Jesus" the way Paul said we should be? Are we glorifying God with "one voice?" Are there "no divisions among us" because we are "perfectly united in mind and thought?"

     I'll leave you to answer those questions for yourself, but from my perspective, when I look at modern Christianity, I see a religion full of division and contradiction with more than 200 different denominations all teaching man made doctrines created to suit our own desires. 

Peter foretold this when he said, 

     "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories." 

     By Christians making no efforts toward unity we have let our own man-made divisions separate us which is only drawing us farther from God and our purpose as Christians. 

    ArchAngel Ministry was created as a platform to bring Christians from around the globe together. Our online presence makes it possible to combine resources and through our media company, ArchAngel Media, we are able to keep our members informed of how the money they donate is positively impacting the lives of others, and introducing them to God's love and grace.

     It is our vision to eventually have chapters in every corner of the globe with all of God's children being of "one mind, one body, and one spirit," and working together to make the world a better place in the name of Jesus Christ.