Jesus Is

By Ruth Paxson

Whether one is young or old in the Christian life there is but one way in which our spiritual possessions are actualized — by faith. Faith opens the Christian life to us: faith accompanies us the entire length of life’s journey, and faith at last leads us into the land where we see Him as He is and there faith gives place to sight.

Colossians 2:5-6, “For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.”

Colossians 1:23, “If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister.” Read the rest of this entry »

By Mark VanOuse

When we pursue unity with others, we must give something up. That is the very nature of unity. In order to come to the place of reasonable agreement necessary to a spirit of unity, this requires us to “leave at the door” those things which we deem non-essential.

Those who pursue unity and yet ignore the vital question: “what are we willing to give up to pursue such unity?” will not get very far in the path of unity. They are deluding or are being deluded. Read the rest of this entry »