Chapter 4—Union With Christ and Brotherly Love
One With Christ in God
It is the purpose of God that His children shall blend in unity. Do
they not expect to live together in the same heaven? Is Christ divided
against Himself? Will He give His people success before they sweep
away the rubbish of evil surmising and discord, before the laborers,
with unity of purpose, devote heart and mind and strength to the work
so holy in God’s sight? Union brings strength; disunion, weakness.
United with one another, working together in harmony for the salvation
of men, we shall indeed be “laborers together with God.” Those who
refuse to work in harmony greatly dishonor God. The enemy of souls
delights to see them working at cross purposes with one another. Such
ones need to cultivate brotherly love and tenderness of heart. If they
could draw aside the curtain veiling the future and see the result of
their disunion they would surely be led to repent
Union With Christ and One Another Our Only Safety
The world is looking with gratification at the disunion amongst
Christians. Infidelity is well pleased. God calls for a change among
His people. Union with Christ and with one another is our only safety
in these last days. Let us not make it possible for Satan to point to
our church members, saying: “Behold how these people, standing
under the banner of Christ, hate one another. We have nothing to fear
from them while they spend more strength fighting one another than
in warfare with my forces.”
After the descent of the Holy Spirit the disciples went forth to
proclaim a risen Saviour, their one desire the salvation of souls. They
rejoiced in the sweetness of the communion with saints. They were
tender, thoughtful, self-denying, willing to make any sacrifice for the
truth’s sake. In their daily association with one another they revealed
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