Ian Johnson
Lauston Stephens
About the book:
This book starts by establishing that all believers in Christ are already, in fact, one with each other in Christ. This leaves us with the challenge, not of creating unity where it does not exist, but of living consistently with the oneness that already exists.
The first section explains why living consistently with our oneness is important, including God’s commands and expectations, the benefits of living in oneness and the hazards of living contrary to the truth. Part two explains what oneness is and is not, including the concepts that oneness is a harmony of diverse believers each doing their own part, not unison, unanimity or strict conformity to the same mold. The third section deals with practical barriers to living in oneness—selfishness, misunderstandings, heresy, and incorrect understanding of the origin of the organizational divisions in the universal Church—and suggests how to overcome them.
Softcover $19.95 , Publisher:PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1-4241-6035-9, 203 pages, 6 x 9
Reviews:
Bruce Cook, Ph.D., athttp://www.reservebooks.com/reviews/oneness.htm
Contact: Ian Johnson
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Topeka, Kansas 66607
Phone:785-215-3574
E-mail: ian4christ41@hotmail.com
WebsiteURL: www.ianbjohnson.com
PRESS RELEASE
(Topeka,KS) Have you ever wondered why so many of God's promises only seem to work occasionally? Or why sickness, both physical and mental, seems to be more prevalent among Christians than it is in the world? Or why all of the efforts at unifying Church organizations have not resulted in more visible unity among believers on the street? A recently released book, Our Oneness in Christ by Ian Johnson and Lauston Stephens (PublishAmerica, 2006), ISBN1-4241-6035-9, provides at least one of the major answers to all of these questions: The Church has become too individualistic. God'spromises are made to the Body of Christ, and only function properlyin our individual lives when that Body is healthy—that is, when weare each individually living out our oneness. Conversely, when thewhole Body is sick and weak from disunity, each of its members sharesin its sickness and weakness.
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