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Apr 1, 2026 A study of John 17 and the call for believers to be united like the Father and Son. Explores the family metaphor for the church and how faith effects status change and adoption. Emphasizes unity rooted in Scripture and gospel truth, not feelings. Warns that disunity hinders evangelism and highlights dangers of rigidity and petty squabbles.
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Unity Is Family Not Friendship
- Christian unity is a family reality rooted in adoption through the gospel and not manufactured by social affinity.
- Alistair Begg explains that believers instantly share a spiritual union when the Holy Spirit opens understanding to the gospel.
Base Unity On Scripture Not Feelings
- Do ground Christian unity in Scripture rather than feelings, returning to the Bible to define what unity means.
- Begg warns unity collapses if people rely on 'how they're feeling' instead of the Word proclaimed by apostles and recorded in the New Testament.
The One Structure Of The Church
- The New Testament frames unity as one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism—an integrated theological structure.
- Begg links each 'one' to gospel work, the Spirit opening eyes, and Christ as head over the universal church.
