So, all the talk about how awesome Jesus is (because He is) and how we are all equal draws its conclusion in this reading.
Since Jesus has saved you & made you all equal - start acting like it! Live in unity. How do we do that? Well, Paul laid it out for us:
1. be completely humble and gentle
2. be patient, bearing with one another in love
3. make every effort to keep unity through the bond of peace
After all, there is only one body. Not two or three, or two hundred. No matter what your denomination you are bonded together by the Holy Spirit, Jesus, faith, baptism, and God. So, get over yourselves and work with each other. God gave us our gifts - some are pastors, some prophets, some missionaries, some teachers. Don't let your gift go to your head. It was given to you by God to use in order to bring glory to His kingdom, not to you. Understanding this & allowing each person to work within his/her gifting and acknowledging Jesus as our Lord and Master is what helps us to become mature Christians, strong in our faith.
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