Sometimes people say they want unity–it’s the best thing, even between us and our enemies and insist that’s what God wants. Ignore sin. “Pursue peace,” they say. Then they quote cherry-picked Bible verses to prove their point, whether Christian or not.
That’s not how God works. God doesn’t want unity at the cost of righteousness.
Having taken some time to honor the life of Charlie Kirk, a true hero of the faith, it’s time to return to our look at My People/Not My People. Did you notice we witnessed those two groups in action? In many regards, worldwide.
There can be no unity with people who hate you …unless you’re willing to compromise life, liberty, and righteousness. Just sayin’.
Way back in Genesis, there was unity, but it was unity of the wrong kind–unity the world’s way.
Genesis 11:1 “Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to each other, ‘Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.’ They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.’”
The Table of Nations (sons of Noah, importantly all from the same Remnant of Adam’s son Seth) came together at a plain in Shinar (Babel), in unity, the sons of Noah, the whole world…before each got scattered and took his own path.
God doesn’t want unity the world’s way.
Questions for further thought:
What is the world’s interest in unity (v 4)? What is God’s plan for unity?
“Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify Myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.” (John 17:17-21)
From the Table of Nations, only My People are followed in Scripture by specific genealogy. The genealogy of Shem carries through to Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:36). Why is it important that the genealogy of Shem is preserved?
What does it mean about those who are Not My People? Does God care about them? Does He care enough about them to ensure they do not continue to believe lies or live in a state of unrepentant sin? What did God do to show He cares about people who are still sinners? See Romans 5:8.
In Revelation 22:12-15, God makes it clear that division, being separate, is good thing when it comes to righteousness. Only those who have washed their robes (believe upon Jesus Christ for remission of sin) enter heaven. Why would that be important for heaven to remain pure?