Unity: The Cross

“Restate to yourself what you believe, then do away with as much of it as possible, and get back to the bedrock of the Cross of Christ.”

Oswald Chambers.

There are so many little things that we as “Followers of Christ” use to set a standard for what makes a Christian. As I read the statement above I thought to myself “The real standard is the Cross.”

I hear people repeat the doctrine that defines their particular church and wonder how important are those beliefs or does it all come down to who Jesus was, is and what He did for us on the cross.

It is easy to get wrapped up in details, theology and doctrine and lose touch with what Christ’s journey was truly about….The Cross.

Perhaps differences are okay. Maybe we don’t all have the same understanding. I wonder that church isn’t bigger than we allow it to be. Perhaps what brings unity is the cross….period.