One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
Ephesians 4:5
The Upward Look
by Max D. Hutto,
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism,” Ephesians 4:4-5 NASB
The unity of the church, all true believers, is derived from the one Lord who demands our total allegiance-the Lord Jesus Christ. He alone is our Savior and Redeemer. He alone is our Lord and Master, the one we trust and obey, and the sole object of our faith. There is one faith in Christ, the essential doctrinal truths found in the Scripture. There is one baptism that identifies one as a believer and follower of the one Lord. While the believer is baptized by the Holy Spirit at conversion, water baptism symbolically marks one as being a part of the body of Christ.
Lord Jesus, You are my only Master. Help me to walk in unity with You and Your church.
July 22, 2022 - © Copyright 2022, Max D. Hutto.
Email List: This Week's Article!
* Bible Copyright Credits
NASB © The Bible quotes marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible,
© Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA. (used with permission)
CSB © The Bible quotes marked CSB are from the Christian Standard Bible,
© Copyright 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers (used with permission).
HCSB © The Bible quotes marked HCSB are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible,
© Copyright 2000 by Holman Bible Publishers (used with permission).
NIV © The Bible quotes marked NIV are from the New International Version,
© Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, by The International Bible Society. (used with permission)
ESV © The Bible quotes marked ESV are from the English Standard
Version,
© Copyright 2001, 2016, by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry
of Good News Publishers. (used with permission)
KJV The Bible quotes marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible and are in the Public Domain.