THE URGENCY OF UNITY AMONG THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST
Because of division the churches of Christ are hindered from carrying out the great commission as we ought. The Lord prayed, "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me" (John 17:20-21). There are at this present time 7 billion souls with whom we share this planet and the Lord Jesus gave a command that called for world saturation with His message even to the end of the gospel age (Matt. 28:19-20), which message declares that He is the only (the exclusive) way to eternal life with the Father (John 14:6). Note how Mark records this order, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned" (Mark 16:15-16). Yet, division among us limits our power to carry out t...