Jim and Adam,

Thanks once again for so clearly articulating this truth of oneness in Christ. Christ is the only One who makes us united. He has made us one!! He is not going to make us one in the future but has already done it in the present. In fact He did it on the cross in our past, before we were even born physically.

You explained this truth of being of one accord and of one mind so beautifully. I wish every believer was aware of this truth. As you said, so many pastors get this wrong and teach others to believe falsely.

Jesus said that the world would know that He was truly the Son of God by how we love each other. That includes acceptance of one another and realizing that we are all the same in Christ Jesus. No one is greater or lesser in Christ!!
The challenge that comes to those walking in the flesh is their desiring to have something to cause them to think that they are special or more spiritual. Something they can look to or brag about other than Christ.
Yes, I would agree that most believers do not understand who they are as a result of their new creation.
In my everyday life the greatest hindrance to fellowship with other believers is their preoccupation with their church or denomination or various pet doctrines and we both lose out on our joy of being one together in a love relationship with each other.

I truly feel one with you as your focus and harmony with others is based on Christ rather than unity with lifestyles, religious rules and practices or certain doctrines that are agreed on. We can simply exclaim that Christ is the only Person who is worthy to be praised, adored, worshiped, appreciated, loved etc. and we have entered in to a holy, righteous, other centered love relationship with all who have received Christ.

May we all enjoy greater the reality that God has made in the man Christ Jesus!

Learning to enjoy Christ,

Dan