United

Greetings Brothers,
This is my first post on this blog, and I must say that I am very excited about this. I love the series “Band of Brothers”, not because it’s about war, and being a guy, I obsess over guns and war activity, but because it’s one of the most stirring war epics ever made. Lately I have joined a group of men from our church, the Pearl, that are reading thru the whole NT over the summer. I have gotten behind and haven’t been able to attend my small group for some time, but I continue to press on. I am currently working thru 1 Corinthians and I am admonished by Paul’s call for oneness; “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.” I Cor. 1:10. I am convinced that I am a lot like Corinth. I am not of the same mind nor do I agree with other brothers. I judge others who call on the name of Christ. I divide over doctrine; I blow about like chaff in the wind. How can I share the Gospel of peace with others when I am at war with my fellow brothers? The men of Easy Company fought with one mind, one goal, one purpose, they were one. Brothers, Christ cannot to be divided by denominations, doctrines and ideologies. He is Christ the King, and we must unite under Him and Him alone! I am excited to see where this blog goes and I pray that it will be an encouragement for us, and a place for us to be united for the sake of the Gospel! I close with the Apostles Creed a creed that proclaims what we all believe and can agree upon!

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. A-men!

Grace and Peace,
Jonas