Yet, in order to come to that place of unity, we have to begin listening to each other instead of debating ~ to consider what portions of each other's faith is actually truth and how it ties in with truth we already know.

... I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

God that made world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, or even tents made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's doctrines, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all religions of men for to dwell on all face of earth, and hath determined times before appointed, and bounds of their habitation; That they should seek Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Forasmuch then as we are offspring of God, we ought not to think that Godhead is like unto knowledge, or ideals, or beliefs, graven by art and man's device. And times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from dead. Acts 17:22-31 (par.)

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This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in living God, who is Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 1 Tim. 4:9-10

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. Romans 14:2-4

Therefore judge nothing before time, until Lord come, who both will bring to light hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest counsels of hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 1 Cor. 4:5

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And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over fourth part of earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with beasts of earth. Re. 6:8

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Who shall separate us from love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Ro. 8:34-35

He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. Jn. 3:33

And when he had opened fifth seal, I saw under altar souls of them that were slain for word of God, and for testimony which they held. Re. 6:9

I said in mine heart concerning estate of sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. Ec. 3:18

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