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What the Bible says about Speaking the Same Thing
(From Forerunner Commentary)
Dictionaries define an idol as "any object of ardent or excessive devotion or admiration." If we obey the dictates of a person, church, or some other group contrary to the direct commands of God, we are guilty of idolatry. The individual or group becomes the idol, replacing God.
Martin G. Collins
The Second CommandmentRelated Topics: Disharmony | Disunity | Division | Doctrinal Accord | Idolatry | Second Commandment | Speaking the Same Thing | The Second Commandment | Unity | Unity in Christ | Unity with God
This section reveals that speaking the same thing is a choice. We have to choose for the sake of unity. It is not an option for those who consider themselves to be converted; it is commanded. There is no option. We have to choose to follow Christ.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Unity (Part 2): God's Pattern of LeadershipRelated Topics: Choices | Following Christ's Example | Following God's Lead | God's Pattern of Leadership | Speaking the Same Thing | Unity | Unity in Christ | Unity with God | Unity, Godly
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