The Unity of the Faith

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 21, 1910

The Unity of the Faith

UNDER this head the editor of the Outlook for June 18 devotes some space to the consideration of the unity of the various Christian churches. He makes the oft-repeated argument that there should be unity on essentials, and differences on non-essentials. He says one good thing, which would be refreshing if, in its application to Christendom, it could be accepted at its face value:—

We all agree that God demands righteousness of his children, and demands nothing else. We all accept the ten commandments as a simple embodiment of that demand. A reverence for God, respect for our parents, a little time kept from the drudgery of toil for the higher life, regard for the four fundamental rights of our neighbor (his right to his person, to his family, to his property, and to his reputation), and all this done sincerely, because we wish to do it,—this, we all believe, is the whole duty of man.

If all Christendom would accept the law of ten commandments just as they are given in the Scriptures of truth as the basis of their belief and practise, but little occasion would be required for the discussion of church unity.