Question 1

Is diversity consistent with equality?

Accepted Answer

1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 12, 18There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. . . . The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. . . . our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it.Being equal is not synonymous with being identical. Diversity is a part of God’s plan for today and for eternity. In God’s eyes, we are not all alike, but we are all of equal value.

Question 2

With all the diversity in our nation, how is it possible to have unity?

Accepted Answer

John 10:16“I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.”Romans 12:5We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.Ephesians 4:4-6There is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.God is the creator of true unity. The presence of the Holy Spirit in the church can bring unity and peace to any group of people, small or large.