Christian Faith Designed to Unite Believers

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

(Ephesians 4:5)

For all things to be united in Christ is the will of God and our public hope, as we have gained public status in Christ. Although the path to this goal does not align with our wills, we can voluntarily obey because we acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and commit to dedicating our lives in accordance with the faith He has bestowed upon us.

1. One Lord
When Jesus arrived and declared, “I am He,” the disciples were amazed to hear Him use a phrase that only God used. Following His resurrection, they became fully convinced that He is indeed the Lord who has existed from ancient times. They recognized that Jesus was not merely a figure who first appeared in the world two thousand years ago, but has been God and the Lord from the beginning.

2. One Faith
What we believe is the doctrines approved by the Lord and passed down to us by the apostles, not those arbitrarily created by someone. Aware of the potential for the Gospel to become distorted over time, Paul warned that anyone preaching a gospel different from the one he delivered should be cursed. We must be cautious that the content of the Bible is not misinterpreted or distorted due to our impure motives or subjective interpretations. Failing to uphold this can severely damage the unity of the church.

3. One Baptism
To be baptized is a public confession by those who have discovered the one Lord and one faith, pledging to live a new life united with the Lord. It represents a commitment to stop living a self-centered life and to live a life of self-sacrifice, as Christ did. “I, too, will sacrifice for the church and for my brothers and sisters, just as the Lord did.” If all who are baptized understand and practice this declaration, the unity of the church, as desired by the Lord, will come closer to us.

Overseer Sung-Hyun Kim