Is Jesus a Polygamist?

When the Church is wedded to Jesus will Jesus become a polygamist? Is he going to be wedded to one body or to separate bodies? Many Christians live as if Jesus is a polygamist. They do not see the Bride of Christ as one but as many. Think about it at a macro level we have the Catholics, the Orthodox Church and the Protestants. At a micro level each of these can be divided into many other groups, the Protestants the worst. Some might argue that these are just different expressions of the same Body of Christ, while others consider all who are outside of their tradition as heretics. I lean more toward the former. However, these divisive groups do not act as different expressions of the same Body. They ridicule each other, they condemn each other, they refuse to work with each other.

Unity as More than Equals

Unity seems to be a buzzword in many congregations today. It is good that many churches are seeking to bring unity among the body of Christ, however their approaches can be very damaging. The starting point of many congregations is to compare the good things their congregation has to offer with the bad things the other congregations in their areas have to offer. In doing this a barrier is created which will hinder the development of unity. Imagine if congregations began looking to the good things which other congregations had to offer, looking to the good which might develop if weaknesses are cast off and true unity in Christ were embraced. Imagine if we all began looking at others in the body of Christ as better than ourselves, as more than equals.