For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth...Eph 5:9
Winter 2003 Volume 4, Issue 1 |
"Where In The Bible Will I Find..." |
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Our country has witnessed many presidential campaigns. The major political parties have always previously adopted party platforms on which they stand, and express what they believe. The candidates run on these party platforms to obtain and maintain party unity. Platform Of The Church Of Christ Jesus Christ made and gave, for all time, the Christian platform in Matt 26:28 saying, “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (cf. Jude 3). He commanded that this platform be preached by all faithful servants to all nations (2 Tim 2:2; Matt. 28:18-20). All who will stand with Christ must stand upon this platform, or covenant (agreement), or Gospel (Matt. 7:21). God laid, and Christ is, the foundation upon which all right religion must be based (Matt. 16:18-19; 1 Cor 3:11). No man can rightfully separate Christ from the Christian platform (2 Thess. 1:7-9). Planks of The Platform Paul gives the planks in the platform of the church of Christ in Ephesians 4:3-6, urging that we strongly endeavor “to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:3). In this section Paul declared, “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” 1. One God........Unity of Worship. 2. One Lord........Unity of Authority. 3. One Body........Unity of Organization. 4. One Spirit........Unity of Life in Christ. 5. One Faith........Unity of Teaching. 6. One Baptism........Unity of Practice. 7. One Hope........Unity of Purpose. |
Plea Of The Platform Sadly, the present religious world is in confusion, division, and conflict on every one of the seven planks of this platform! We plead with all to reconsider these planks upon which the unity and the hope of Heaven is placed. This is the plea of Christ as recorded in His prayer of John 17:2-21, “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.” The apostle Paul also endeavored to further the plea for the platform of the church saying, “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Cor 1:10). Gary Colley
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