Ephesians 4: Unity & maturity (How to do Church #2)

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Ephesians 4: Unity & maturity (How to do Church #2) 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. (Ephesians 4.4-6)

Ephesians 4: Unity & maturity (How to do Church #2) The Church of God is One - so why so many denominations? some divisions for bad reasons some divisions necessary some divisions not necessary any more even if there were one church, each congregation would be different the difference between “Church” and “church”

Euodia Timothy Hymenaeus Syntyche Ephesians 4: Unity & maturity (How to do Church #2) The Church of God is One One Church, different expressions we Euodia Timothy Syntyche Hymenaeus

Ephesians 4: Unity & maturity (How to do Church #2) The Church of God is One One Church, different expressions ...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 fulness of Christ. (Ephesians 4.13) Maturity is shown when we find unity between us Ephesians 6: - put on the armour of God 1 Corinthians 12: - eagerly desire the greater gifts - together - together