Our common faith can be best summarized by taking a look at the words of Ephesians 4:4-6:
one body
The Lord’s church is described as His body (Eph. 1:22-23). Christ is the head of that body and directs where it should go through His words in the Bible.
one Spirit
The Holy Spirit guided the men who wrote the Bible. Since one Spirit gave us the Bible, it should contain one meaning that we can all understand.
one hope
Jesus is the hope of all the world (Col. 1:27). This one hope is offered to all, because all people, regardless of their background, need Christ (I John 2:2).
one Lord
Because Christ is Lord, we all should submit ourselves to His authority. To enjoy what Christ has to offer us, we must obey Him (Heb. 5:8-9).
one faith
The Bible reveals what we should all believe (Jude 3). It offers reasonable proofs for all of its claims. The one faith is the faith we all should share.
one baptism
Baptism is immersion in water. Baptism is where we put our old way of life to death (Rom. 6:3-4) and God forgives us of our sins (Acts 2:38).
one Father
The Father wants us to offer Him worship (John 4:24). He does not expect extravagance, just simple sincerity and obedience to His Will.
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