ONENESS




Acts 2:1~4 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.





Hymn for Scheduled Worship: Korean/English Hymnal #523 ‘Life at Best is Very Brief’ (#262 in previous version) What was the Early Church like in the beginning? The Early Church began with the gathering of powerless individuals with no strength or background. But this very same Early Church received the answer of relaying the Gospel to Rome, the greatest superpower in that age, and saving the entire world. How was receiving such an answer even possible? The most imperative thing for world evangelism is forming Oneness (one) within the Gospel. Why is Oneness so important?





1. Identity
 Forming ‘Oneness’ must be our very identity. There is only one Lord Jehovah God. God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit are one entity. In politics, there must be a party in power and an opposition party; likewise, scholastics must be diverse in order to move forward. But the church alone walks one, singular path. There is only one heaven, and if we receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we live our Christian walks on this earth, we will go all together in the same direction. This is the reason we connect to each other within the Gospel. If so, it is rightful and we, as children of God who''ve received salvation, form Oneness. This is our very identity.





2. Evidence
 Forming Oneness is not only our identity, it is also the evidence that supports the fact that we have received salvation. This is the evidence possessed by those who are receiving the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the evidence of those who are receiving prayer answers.





3. Future
 For the sake of the future of the Gospel movement, forming Oneness is absolutely imperative. If we have no future, then there would be no reason for Oneness. If we were to express the resurrection message of Jesus Christ - ‘all nations, ‘ ‘all people,’ ‘the ends of the earth’- in one word, it would be ‘Oneness,’ which is the key for world evangelism. Also, the Lord who sits upon the Throne of Heaven rules over the seven churches simultaneously, which is the ‘Oneness’ among all ‘Oneness.’ Ultimately, world missions and the Remnant movement, which will evangelize the entire world and save the future generations, and the RUTC are crucial in fulfilling the vision of ‘Oneness.’ Because the church’s very identity lies in ‘Oneness,’ it ought to be taking place very well; but strangely, it does not. While it may seem that other organizations without the Gospel, and other religions and unsound organizations are coming together, it is nothing more than an empty rally or meaningless coalition. Only we who are led by the Holy Spirit can form true ‘Oneness.’






° Forum Topic - What are the obstacles in our path which hinder us from achieving ‘Oneness?’ Meditate on how we can enjoy Oneness.





Business Industry Missions Message / 2009.09.05