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Pursuing Peace and Unity Without Compromising Truth
Christians are called to pursue peace, love one another, and stand firmly on the truth of God’s Word. Ephesians 4 shows how those responsibilities belong together. Our unity is grounded in Christ and the gospel, and we are called to maintain it with humility, patience, and love.
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Biblical Unity Is Grounded in Truth
In Ephesians 4:1–6, Paul urges believers to walk in a manner worthy of their calling. He calls them to humility, gentleness, patience, and love, and to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. That unity has doctrinal content: one Lord, one faith, and one God and Father of all.
In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins considers how Christians can remain faithful to essential gospel truths while extending grace in secondary disagreements and matters of Christian liberty. He explains why compromise disguised as unity and divisiveness disguised as discernment both fail to reflect the character of Christ.
Pursue Peace with Conviction and Love
Christians need wisdom to know when to stand firm, when to extend liberty, and how to speak the truth in love. Our deepest unity comes through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who reconciles sinners to God and makes his people one in himself.
Scripture Discussed
- Ephesians 4:1–6, 15
- Romans 12:18; 14:19
- Jude 3
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
