The Importance of Unity
Unity is important for the church, but it is not ultimate. Truth is. I once had a man tell me that unity is the most important thing in a church, insinuating that it was permissible to lie to keep the peace. If unity is more important than truth, then one feels justified in being deceitful or underhanded to not rock the boat or cause controversy. Yes, God wants us to be unified as a church, but that unity is based on the foundation of the truth of God found in the pages of Scripture.