The One Part 2: Spirit!

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 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 4:1-6 NIV

How nice and peaceful the world would be if everybody shared same spirit with each other? There would be no arguments, quarrels, fighting, etc. Instead, there would be encouragements on how to live right and helping each other out like one big family. Many people think they will go to heaven at the end of their physical lives if they are being good all the time. Some of them believe that we are created by big bang theory. Devoted followers of Jesus have an opposite view. Apart from debates between the big bang theory and chapter one of Genesis, what I think is that all of us are descendant of Noah as he was only the righteous person according to the Bible.

Since we have been separated from God and make our own truths on how to live in the world righteously, He made Jesus Christ to suffer and to die in our place. God wants us to know the actual truth. Because of this, not only Jesus was crucified on the cross for us to have eternal life in Him at the end of our physical lives (Hebrews 2:14-15), but God also has poured His Spirit into us as an advocate of the truth after the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus (John 16:7-15). To receive His Spirit, we just have to ask Him with belief in Jesus and with open heart (Luke 11:11-13).

As the followers of Jesus Christ are the church and often called as one body of Him, we also are part of His temple (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). Therefore, when we gather together as believers in Jesus, we become one big temple of His (Ephesians 2:19-22). God wants to make us as one—just like He was with Jesus (John 17:20-23).  Although the community of Jesus makes God known to the world does not really make sense at first glance if we read those Bible verses, living in unity with other Christians probably is quite influential. I think the main reason for this is the love of God as His love is unconditional and steadfastness love (1 John 4:9-12). Humans are created to be in the relationship with God and with one another.