The longing to be one is as old as the world. Right from the beginning man has tried to attain this unity. But unless something is achieved God's ordained way, it cannot stand before Him. The time for God's people to be one is certainly at hand. One – but in what way? There are burning questions which must be answered by the written Word of God. The time to hear what men have to say about such an important subject should be considered over. This is God's time for His people to hear the plain Truth.

The most important theme of the hour has become the cry for oneness, for peace and for safety. Heads of State and influ-encial religious leaders join in this one great effort. Looking into the realms of the various Full Gospel movements, we hear the same cry, even with closer biblical emphasis. Everyone uses the verse of Jn. 17:21, "…that they all may be one." Whom did the Lord address, for whom did He pray, that they all might be one? Those who speak of unity and about being one obviously have different motives and objectives.

In Gen. 11 we read about people who were one. They had one language and one common goal. It was to reach heaven by the tower they tried to build, and, as stated in the Scripture, they wanted to make a name for themselves. Could this be the picture of today? A most important lesson for us to learn is that God's things cannot be done man's way.

A few examples may be taken from Scripture to show us different ways of being one. In I Ki. 22 and II Chron. 18 we find 400 prophets who were one, speaking the same thing. Ahab, king of Israel, asked Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, if he would go to battle with him. Of course the king felt honoured, agreed and said, "7 am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses."

Jehoshaphat, who was a God-fearing man, desired to hear from the Lord and asked king Ahab, "Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today." He was in doubt about what the 400 had prophesied. They were under a mighty anointing, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hand." Jehoshaphat could not rest in that unanimous prophecy and asked, "7s there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?"

Picture the scene: hundreds of prophets in agreement, and yet a king is asking just for one, for one who has the true Word of the Lord (I Ki. 17:24)! This is what we need today. Many are in agreement now in the so-called "brotherly spirit"; Protestants, Catholics and various religions are coming together. We have a right to know, however, what the Lord said in His unadulterated Word.

Micaiah, of whom Ahab said, "But I hate him.", obviously didn't belong to the organized association of the day. He was outside the ecumenical camp, but was one with God under the true anointing of the Spirit. Zedekiah, the self-appointed head prophet, made himself iron horns and said, "Thus saith the Lord…" , and all the rest joined in one accord with him. What a mighty meeting! But all under the lying spirit, all deceived, prophesying the same thing, saying, "Thus saith the Lord…"!

The messenger who was sent to call Micaiah told him to join the others and say what they said. The man of God answered, "As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak." Most certainly the prophet spoke the truth. He had seen a vision (II Chron. 18:18-22) and actually heard the conversation going on in heaven. His vision was in full agreement with the Word of the Lord spoken by the prophet Elijah concerning the judgment upon Ahab (I Ki. 21:19; 22:38).

So sure was Micaiah, that he said to the king who wished to deal with him when he would return from the battle, "If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me." He underlined it in saying, "Hearken, o people, every one of you." Any true prophet at any time will have to be in total agreement with all the prophets who have spoken in the Name of the Lord. The same applies to an apostle, teacher, evangelist – lu any ministry in the Body of Christ.

The longing to be one is as old as the world. Right from the beginning man has tried to attain this unity. But unless something is achieved God's ordained way, it cannot stand before Him. The time for God's people to be one is certainly at hand. One – but in what way? There are burning questions which must be answered by the written Word of God. The time to hear what men have to say about such an important subject should be considered over. This is God's time for His people to hear the plain Truth.

The most important theme of the hour has become the cry for oneness, for peace and for safety. Heads of State and influ-encial religious leaders join in this one great effort. Looking into the realms of the various Full Gospel movements, we hear the same cry, even with closer biblical emphasis. Everyone uses the verse of Jn. 17:21, "…that they all may be one." Whom did the Lord address, for whom did He pray, that they all might be one? Those who speak of unity and about being one obviously have different motives and objectives.

In Gen. 11 we read about people who were one. They had one language and one common goal. It was to reach heaven by the tower they tried to build, and, as stated in the Scripture, they wanted to make a name for themselves. Could this be the picture of today? A most important lesson for us to learn is that God's things cannot be done man's way.

A few examples may be taken from Scripture to show us different ways of being one. In I Ki. 22 and II Chron. 18 we find 400 prophets who were one, speaking the same thing. Ahab, king of Israel, asked Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, if he would go to battle with him. Of course the king felt honoured, agreed and said, "7 am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses."

Jehoshaphat, who was a God-fearing man, desired to hear from the Lord and asked king Ahab, "Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today." He was in doubt about what the 400 had prophesied. They were under a mighty anointing, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hand." Jehoshaphat could not rest in that unanimous prophecy and asked, "7s there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?"

Picture the scene: hundreds of prophets in agreement, and yet a king is asking just for one, for one who has the true Word of the Lord (I Ki. 17:24)! This is what we need today. Many are in agreement now in the so-called "brotherly spirit"; Protestants, Catholics and various religions are coming together. We have a right to know, however, what the Lord said in His unadulterated Word.

Micaiah, of whom Ahab said, "But I hate him.", obviously didn't belong to the organized association of the day. He was outside the ecumenical camp, but was one with God under the true anointing of the Spirit. Zedekiah, the self-appointed head prophet, made himself iron horns and said, "Thus saith the Lord…" , and all the rest joined in one accord with him. What a mighty meeting! But all under the lying spirit, all deceived, prophesying the same thing, saying, "Thus saith the Lord…"!

The messenger who was sent to call Micaiah told him to join the others and say what they said. The man of God answered, "As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak." Most certainly the prophet spoke the truth. He had seen a vision (II Chron. 18:18-22) and actually heard the conversation going on in heaven. His vision was in full agreement with the Word of the Lord spoken by the prophet Elijah concerning the judgment upon Ahab (I Ki. 21:19; 22:38).

So sure was Micaiah, that he said to the king who wished to deal with him when he would return from the battle, "If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me." He underlined it in saying, "Hearken, o people, every one of you." Any true prophet at any time will have to be in total agreement with all the prophets who have spoken in the Name of the Lord. The same applies to an apostle, teacher, evangelist – lu any ministry in the Body of Christ.