Do you ever get confused by:
Why a crowd can be small? (a
small crowd)
Why an angle can be straight? (a
straight angle)
Why a teacher can also be a
student? (a student teacher)
Why a secret can be open? (an
open secret)
Why a dead person can also be
living? (a living dead)
Heard of the phrase "Unity in
diversity" ? How can we find unity in
diversity?
We, as believers, must believe the same on the essentials of the
faith, but beyond that there is great latitude in how a Christian
should worship, serve, and live his life. This latitude is what
causes so many different flavors of Christianity. Diversity is a
good thing, but disunity is not. If two churches disagree
doctrinally, it is fine that they remain separate. This separation,
though, does not lift the responsibility Christians have to love
one another (1John 4:11-12) and ultimately be united as one in
Christ (John 17:21-22).
See, even a figure of speech is formed when two normally
contradictory terms combine. Are you confused by them?
