Another thing that hinders our unity is how we elevate secondary issues to primary importance. We treat these secondary matters as if they are the most important, and this creates disunity within the body of Christ. I once heard a story that illustrates this well:
A man was walking across a bridge and saw someone standing on the edge, about to jump. He ran over and said, “Stop! Don’t do it!” The man replied, “Why shouldn’t I?” The first man said, “There’s so much to live for.” The man asked, ...
Creating Division Over Secondary Issues