My family consisted of me, two sisters and a brother. We were siblings because we came from the same family. I’m sure there have been times when they did not want to call me their brother, but they didn’t have that choice. Nor do we. When I see someone calling God Father and Jesus Savior, I meet a brother or a sister—regardless of the name of their church or denomination.
What would happen—I know this is a crazy thought—but what would happen if all the churches agreed, on a given day, to change their names to simply church? What if the reference to any denomination were removed and we were all just Christians? Then we Christians would not be known for what divides us; instead, we would be known for what unites us—our common Father. Is it a crazy idea? Perhaps. But I think God would like it. It was his, to begin with.
“Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other, which will bring glory to God” (Romans 15:7).
