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Being Likeminded and in Unity with the Brethren

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We are to be likeminded and in unity with the brethren.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Mandated
Jewish Jewish male female
K'rov Yisrael K'rov Yisrael male female
Gentile Gentile male female
mandated for Gentile female, Gentile male, Jewish female, Jewish male, K'rovat Yisrael female, K'rov Yisrael male
More explanation about the icons and New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

Each card above groups one application level such as mandated or optional. The three people icons show whether that application is meant for Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, or Gentile believers, and the male or female symbols show whether it applies to men, women, or both.

Jewish
Jewish
Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.
K'rov Yisrael
K'rov Yisrael
Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.
Gentile
Gentile
Used for instruction presented as applying to Gentile believers more broadly.
Male and female symbols
These show whether the instruction is directed to men, women, or both.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. The icon view is only a visual summary; the detailed codes and source explanation remain available below for careful study.

Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated

Read the full explanation from the source

Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10
  • John 17:20-23
  • 1 Peter 3:8
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 4:32
  • Colossians 2:2
  • Colossians 3:14
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10
  • 1 Corinthians 4:6
  • 1 Corinthians 11:18
  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
  • 1 Corinthians 12:25
  • 2 Corinthians 13:11
  • Ephesians 4:2-3
  • Ephesians 4:11-13
  • Ephesians 4:16
  • Galatians 3:28
  • John 17:11
  • John 17:21
  • Matthew 18:19-20
  • Philippians 1:27
  • Philippians 2:1-2
  • Romans 12:5
  • Romans 12:16
  • Romans 15:5-6
  • Romans 16:17
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Amos 3:3
  • Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
  • Judges 20:8
  • Judges 20:11
  • Psalms 133:1
  • 1 Samuel 11:7

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

The very existence of Scriptures that implore us to be likeminded and in unity suggests that at the time they were written the body of believers was not. That was then, and now is now, and nothing much has changed; we still are not. Being in unity requires first being likeminded, and being likeminded can only occur when we ascribe to the same laws and principles of conduct; for we who are believers in Yeshua, the laws and principles must be the Word of God as recorded in the Tanakh and the Kitvey B’rit Chadasha. We live in a predominantly secular society under secular governments. When believers, acting through our congregations and churches, listen to God and interpret the Scripture in the same correct way, we are a godly witness and are able to influence society in a godly direction. When we are not likeminded and not in unity, we play into the hands of the adversary, weaken God’s influence, and strengthen that of the adversary.


Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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