“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.”
–Luke 12:51-53
A few years ago, a book was published which claimed to dispel the differences between Roman Catholics and evangelical Christians. In the promotional materials for the book was the following:
“Pope Francis was greatly involved with and respected by Evangelicals in Argentina,” says [the author, Father Dimitri] Sala, “and there is a sense that Argentina is on the point of a new springtime for evangelism among Catholics who haven’t personally responded to the Good News and for unity among Christians. This could be an effectual door for all of Latin America.”
That is as true–perhaps even more true–in 2017 as it was in 2013.
“UNITY” seems to be the watchword of the day. “UNITY” is being preached AS IF it were a virtue in and of itself.
It is not.
Soon, the entire world will be united. Not united in Christ, mind you.
Just united.
Unity of and by itself means nothing. Many church folk hear of the unity of the apostles in Acts 1 and 2 and are mistakenly taught that unity is always a good thing.
But there are other examples of unity in Acts that are not so good.
There once was a church lady who talked of little else on the subject except “The early church was united. They were of one mind and one accord.”
The crowd that stoned Stephen was united.
“Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.”
—Acts 7:57-58
The people in Tyre and Sidon were united in error when they approached Herod–then praised him for being a god, not a man.
“And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country. And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.“
—Acts 12:20-22
The Jews of Achaia were united when they attacked Paul “with one accord.”
“And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.”
—Acts 18:12-13
The silversmiths and pagans were united in wrath over Paul and his companions.
“And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.”
—Acts 19:28-30
Catholics are united in error, trapped by doctrines and “Sacred Traditions” which are contrary to the Word of God.
The Catholic Church is Not Christian
Is this unity good?
Is this the unity for which Christians should strive?
Many professing evangelicals are united behind false teachers preaching a “Prosperity” gospel–or worse. But the prosperity gospel is another gospel.
And other gospels–and those who teach them–are accursed.
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”
–Galatians 1:8-9
Some church leaders–including the pope–are teaching that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the same as Allah. Somewhere, someone is calling for unity every day on this matter.
Chrislam is a unity which is being forged between compromising, apostate church-goers and Muslims.
Unity–and tolerance–is often a club used to beat down any who defend the Bible against the doctrines of man–as it was used by the Roman Catholic Church during the Dark Ages. Of course, in our “enlightened” times, use of the term “Dark Ages” is discouraged: too black-and-white; too darkness-and-light.
TOLERANCE: The Club the World Will Use to Beat Christians
One of the most famous statements about unity is recorded in Matthew 12:25.
“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:”
Of course, at the time, Jesus was referring to Satan’s kingdom.
“And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?”
—Matthew 12:26
Unity isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but to appeal to unity for unity’s sake?
Cults always appeal to–then demand–unity. And soon, a worldwide cult will appeal to–then demand–unity.
ONE WORLD UNITED: An antichrist unity is coming to the world soon.
Because of the times in which we live, such appeals for “UNITY” should be approached cautiously.
According to the Bible, there is a man who will soon appear who will unify an apostate church under a false doctrine. He will then unify the apostate church with the world’s false creeds into a one-world religion.
“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.”
–Revelation 13:7
ONE WORLD UNITED: Coming Soon to a World Near You
Unity will then reign worldwide–except for a small, separate remnant Church. That remnant will be united specifically in Christ Jesus–not united for the sake of unity as the rest of the world will be.
That remnant will not be a part of the worldwide unity–and, the Bible says, that remnant will suffer great persecution because of their non-unity with the world.
Persecution, Tribulation, Troubles, Trials: What the Bible Says to Christians
Unfortunately, that’s the type of unity for which many American church-goers have no appetite.
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”
—Ephesians 4:13-16
“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.”
–Luke 12:51-53
The Lord Jesus Christ said that he came to bring a sword, not peace.
Yet, the end times churches, media and world relentlessly preach their mantra of “unity!” For a wicked world, unity becomes more important than Jesus Christ or God’s Word.
And so, the end times world will be united–for Satan.
HAS the reader heard the calls for “UNITY” in his church?
HAS the reader heard the calls for “UNITY” elsewhere in the world?
CAN the reader see certain events (which produce chaos) are being set in motion in order to later promote a desire for order and UNITY?
DOES the reader believe all this is a good thing?
THOUGH time grows short, there is still yet a little time left to change direction (repent) and call upon the name of the LORD.
Do not wait until it is too late.
Is your calling and election sure?
Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation
THE GOSPEL
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece originally appeared in End Times Prophecy Headlines: August 27, 2013 and The Desperate Hopelessness of Modern Youth.]
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