As the church, we are the new humanity, new society, new temple—a new creation. We are a foretaste of heaven on earth, a genuine embodiment of the kingdom, a glimpse of the way things are supposed to be, and a glimpse of the way the cosmos will be. In sum, we are a showcase of God’s eternal plan of cosmic unity. Our unity is grounded in God’s unity: there is one God, one Lord, one Spirit, one body, one faith, and one baptism (Eph 4:4–6). Unity is also a goal we pursue. As the one body of Christ,
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