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Romans 15
Unity Isn’t Uniformity—It’s Harmony

Paul paints a powerful picture of unity—not as sameness, but as harmony. In the early church, Jewish and Gentile believers were walking through the same doors. They had different backgrounds, different customs, different opinions. Sound familiar? We see it today, too. Different cultures, different styles, different preferences—from hymns to Hillsong, from almond milk drinkers to long-black loyalists.

Paul doesn’t tell them to split into camps of similarity. He urges them to accept one another just as Christ accepted you. Not based on agreement, but based on grace. We often drift toward what’s comfortable—people like us, views like ours. But the church is meant to be more than comfort zones.

Think of a choir. Not everyone sings the same note, but when each part is in tune, the harmony is beautiful. That’s the vision Paul casts. Our worship, our life together—it glorifies God when we embrace difference and still worship in unity.

Harmony doesn’t mean losing your voice. It means tuning your voice to the key of love, to the pitch of grace. When we do, the world notices. That’s the kind of unity that reveals God to others.