July 12, 2021

Video: Merging Cultures to Find Unity in Christ

By JIM STYLES

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How did the Apostle Paul believe personal and cultural differences would be best handled in the First Century? The blending of ecclesias with Jews and Greeks was no small concern, with significant cultural differences facing them in a multitude of ways.

Further, how can this guide us today in our ecclesial communities as we see differences? What is a tradition and what is a Bible truth?

Bro. Jim Styles (Simi Hills) exhorted on Sunday, August 2, 2020 on the topic of “Merging Cultures to Find Unity in Christ.” We hope you will find value in watching this important exhortation.

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