Bound in Unity
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” – Colossians 3:14 The longer I study the Bible, the more I’m convinced that the Apostle Paul’s teaching on heresy was really about disunity, not false doctrine. Paul understood that nothing posed a greater threat to believers than division. If the enemy could fracture a church, the Name of Jesus would be dishonored. As I have shared before, the early Church was known worldwide for uniting people of every background, race, and social class. No one had ever seen such diverse people standing together in service, equality, and love. It makes sense, then, that the enemy’s greatest weapon is division — tearing apart what only the Holy Spirit can build. The same is true today. Strife and dissension are nearly always the work of demonic forces. When people are pitted against each other, it