The Weapons of our Warfare

ONENESS

I. The Oneness of God.

A. The Godhead was one in creation. Gen. 1 :26.

B. The Godhead was one in the disruption of work on the tower of Babel. Gen. 11 :5-8.

C. The Godhead was and is one in all things. John 17:22.

II. The Oneness of Man.

A. Man and woman are one in marriage. Gen. 2:24; Eph. 5:31.

1. Oneness in marital continence defeats Satan. I Cor. 7:5.
2. Husband and wife are heirs together of the grace of life. I Peter 3:7.

B. Success in warfare is dependent upon oneness.

1. Five shall chase a hundred but one hundred shall put ten thousand to flight.
Lev. 26:8.
2. One shall chase a thousand, two put ten to flight. Joshua 23: 10.
3. Saul's men were of one heart. I Sam. 10:26.
4. Jonathan and his armourbearer were as one. I Sam. 14: 1-17.
5. Striving together in prayer brings deliverance. Rom. 15:30.
6. Striving together for the faith of the Gospel means standing fast in one spirit and one mind. This unity delivers from the fear of the adversaries.
Philippians 1 :27, 28.
7. Two agreeing unleashes tremendous spiritual power.Matt. 18:19.
8. Paul told the contentious Corinthians to get together. I Cor. 1:10,11.
9. Ephesians began their Christian life by burning their occult books and defeating the devil together. Acts 19:19.

C. Men cannot even properly associate together unless they are agreed. Amos. 3:3.

D. God greatly desires the unity of men.

1. It is good and pleasant for brethren to dwell together in unity. Ps.133:1.
2. One of the dominant themes of Paul's writings is togetherness.
Eph.1:10,2:5,6;2:21,22;4:16.
3. We have a responsibility to maintain the unity of the Spirit. Eph. 4:3 . . . and to come to the unity of the faith, Eph. 4: 13.
4. God commands unity. I Peter 3:8; II Cor. 13:11.
5. Paul urged two cranky women to be of one mind. Phil. 4:2.
6. The early church experienced God together.

a. Before they were filled with the Holy Spirit they continued with one accord. Acts 1: 14.
b. When they were filled with the Holy Spirit they were of one accord in one place. Acts 2: 1 .
c. The believers were together and shared their possessions, (Acts 2:45), continued daily in worship, (46, 47), and God gave them souls, (47).
d. Their cry to God was with one accord. Acts 4:24.
e. They assembled together and were filled anew. Acts 4:31.
f. They were all of one accord in Solomon's porch and signs and wonders were done. Acts 5:12.
g. Preaching Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit can bring a positive mass response. Acts 8:6.
h. Missionaries are sent out by agreeing men. Acts 15:25.

E. We are laborers together and with God. I Cor. 3:8, 9; II Cor. 6: 1.

III. The Oneness of Evil.

A. God came down when He saw the evil intent and unity of the tower builders. Gen. 11 :5-8.

B. The union of righteous and sinful in marriage tends toward evil. Gen. 34: 16-22.

C. Ananias and Sapphira agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord. Acts 5:9.

D. Unity of evil murdered Stephen. Acts 7:57.

E. Flatterers came with one accord to inflate and destroy Herod. Acts 12:20.

F. The mob spirit among the Jews caused insurrection. Acts 18:12.

G. The whole populace bent on evil rushed into the theatre. Acts 19:29.

H. The ten kings have one mind to give their power and strength to the Beast. Rev. 17:13.

IV. The Oneness of Christ.

A. Believers are one with Him.

1. They are together with Him in death and resurrection. Romans 6:5.
2. They are one body in Christ. Romans 12:4, 5.
3. They are one spirit when joined to the Lord. I Cor. 6: 17.
4. The sanctified are one with the Sanctifier. Heb. 2: 11.

B. Christ's one body has many members. I Cor. 12:20.

C. Christ was and is and shall be one with the Father. John 17:21; John 10:30.

Exhortation: In the spiritual warfare there is no substitute for unity and no progress whatsoever without it.

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