Just as biological siblings share common genetic materials such as blood and DNA or Chromosomes, the spiritual family in Christ shares these 7 traits in common: ONE BODY, ONE SPIRIT, ONE HOPE, ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE GOD AND FATHER. Herein lies our ONENESS and COMMONALITY and I want every sibling of mine to know and understand these.
These are the vital elements that bond us together as children of God. If you say you are a Christian, these are the defining characteristics that you possess together with other Christians that separate you from the world; and you must understand them. It’s the misunderstanding of this our common heritage that arouses divisions and fighting among us, making the Body of Christ behave as enemies even though we are siblings.