UNITY-STRIFE
(A) UNITY of Believers
(1) In Christ
Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 4:13
--SEE Saints' Fellowship, FRIENDSHIP
(2) Exhortations to
1 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 4:3; Philipians 1:27; Philipians 4:2; Colossians 2:2; 1 Peter 3:8
--SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE
(3) Examples of
Acts 1:14; Acts 2:1; Acts 4:32; Acts 5:12
(4) Prophesied, as a Mark of the Progress of True Religion
Old Differences Forgotten
Isaiah 11:13
Harmony among Leaders
Isaiah 52:8
Contrition Unifies Believers
Jeremiah 3:18; Jeremiah 50:4; Hosea 1:11
All Finally Gathered into one Fold
John 10:16
The Saviour Prays for a United Church
John 17:21
All Causes of Separation Removed in Christ
Ephesians 2:14
(B) CO-OPERATION (Select Reading Nehemiah Chap. 4.)
Nehemiah 4:1-23
(1) Essential to Success in Religious Enterprises
To Sustain in Times of Weakness
Exodus 17:12
To Give Success in Battle
Judges 20:11
To Nerve for the Conflict
1 Samuel 14:6; 1 Samuel 14:7
To Inspire men to Improve their Conditions
10:4; 1 Chronicles 12:38
To Carry through Great Undertakings
Nehemiah 4:16; Nehemiah 4:17
To Give Added Power in Prayer
Matthew 18:19
To Bring Men to Christ
Mark 2:3; Mark 6:7; Philipians 1:27
(2) Exemplified in the Marriage Relationship
Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 31:12; Proverbs 31:13; 1 Peter 3:7
(3) Seen in the Divine Plan of Associating Men in the Work
-- Moses and Aaron
Exodus 4:16
-- Caleb and Joshua
Numbers 14:6
-- Elijah and Elisha
10:1
-- Paul and Barnabas
Acts 13:2
-- Paul and Silas
Acts 15:40
--SEE Companionship, ASSOCIATION
& ASSOCIATION
-- of Men with God. See WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(C) STRIFE
(1) Causes of
-- Hatred
Proverbs 10:12
-- Pride
Proverbs 13:10
-- Contentious Spirit
Proverbs 26:21
-- Anger
Proverbs 29:22
-- Foolish questions
1 Timothy 6:4; James 3:16
(2) Forbidden
Proverbs 3:30; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 25:8; Proverbs 26:17; Philipians 2:3; 2 Timothy 2:14; 2 Timothy 2:24; James 3:14
(3) In the Church. SEE Church, CHURCH, THE
(4) In the Family
Genesis 21:10; Proverbs 18:19; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 27:15
--SEE Family Trouble, HOME
(5) General Examples of
Genesis 13:7; Genesis 26:20; Deuteronomy 1:12; 2 Samuel 19:43; Acts 23:9
(6) Civil. SEE The Nation, NATION, THE
(7) The Contentious Spirit
Psalms 120:7; Psalms 140:2; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 17:19; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 26:21; Habakkuk 1:3