“And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for [unto] the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge [fully knowing, intimacy with] of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the FULNESS OF CHRIST: That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the EFFECTIVE working in the measure of EVERY PART, by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.” Eph 4:11-16
“And the glory which you gave me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that you have sent me, and HAS LOVED THEM, as you have loved me.” John 17:22-23
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye 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.” 1 Corin. 1:10
WHAT A WONDERFULLY AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL PLAN OF GOD…
-Bill Stockham