(A) UNITYof Believers
(1) In Christ
Ro 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 1Co 12:12; Ga 3:28; Eph 4:13
--SEESaints' Fellowship,FRIENDSHIP
(2) Exhortations to
1Co 1:10; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:3; Php 1:27; Php 4:2; Col 2:2; 1Pe 3:8
--SEEBrotherly Love,LOVE
(3) Examples of
Ac 1:14; Ac 2:1; Ac 4:32; Ac 5:12
(4) Prophesied,as a Mark of the Progress of True Religion
Old Differences Forgotten
Isa 11:13
Harmony among Leaders
Isa 52:8
Contrition Unifies Believers
Jer 3:18; Jer 50:4; Ho 1:11
All Finally Gathered into one Fold
Joh 10:16
The Saviour Prays for a United Church
Joh 17:21
All Causes of Separation Removed in Christ
Eph 2:14
(B) CO-OPERATION(Select Reading Nehemiah Chap. 4.)
(1) Essential to Successin Religious Enterprises
To Sustain in Times of Weakness
Ex 17:12
To Give Success in Battle
Jud 20:11
To Nerve for the Conflict
1Sa 7
To Inspire men to Improve their Conditions
2Ki 6:1-3
To Encourage Reforms
Ezr 10:4; 1Ch 12:38
To Carry through Great Undertakings
Ne 17
To Give Added Power in Prayer
Mt 18:19
To Bring Men to Christ
Mr 2:3; Mr 6:7; Php 1:27
(2) Exemplified in the Marriage Relationship
(3) Seen in the Divine Planof Associating Men in the Work
-- Moses and Aaron
Ex 4:16
-- Caleb and Joshua
Nu 14:6
-- Elijah and Elisha
2Ki 2:6
-- Seventy sent forth two by two
Lu 10:1
-- Paul and Barnabas
Ac 13:2
-- Paul and Silas
Ac 15:40
--SEECompanionship,ASSOCIATION
&ASSOCIATION
-- of Men with God. SeeWORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(C) STRIFE
(1) Causes of
-- Hatred
Pr 10:12
-- Pride
Pr 13:10
-- Contentious Spirit
Pr 26:21
-- Anger
Pr 29:22
-- Foolish questions
1Ti 6:4; Jas 3:16
(2) Forbidden
Pr 3:30; Pr 17:14; Pr 20:3; Pr 25:8; Pr 26:17; Php 2:3; 2Ti 2:14; 2Ti 2:24; Jas 3:14
(3)In the Church.SEEChurch,CHURCH, THE
(4) In the Family
Ge 21:10; Pr 18:19; Pr 19:13; Pr 19; Pr 27:15
--SEEFamily Trouble,HOME
(5) General Examples of
Ge 13:7; Ge 26:20; De 1:12; 2Sa 19:43; Ac 23:9
(6)Civil.SEEThe Nation,NATION, THE
(7) The Contentious Spirit
Ps 120:7; Ps 140:2; Pr 15:18; Pr 17:19; Pr 18:6; Pr 26:21; Hab 1:3