Webster defines singular in part as: “only one, of or relating to a separate person or thing; individual; a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance”.

The apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 4:4-6: “There is one body, and one Spirit, even so as ye are called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all”.

The apostle Paul uses the word ONE seven times:

1. One body
2. One Spirit
3. One hope of your calling
4. One Lord
5. One faith
6. One baptism
7. One God and Father

The one body Paul mentions refers to the church. There is one church. In Colossians 1:18, the same apostle wrote: “And He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence”.

Nearly all who profess to be Christians agree that there is one Holy Spirit, one Jesus Christ and one God. That’s three of seven. But do we all agree there is one hope, one faith and one baptism? Do we all agree that there is one church? With literally thousands of religious groups today, each teaching different doctrines, how can we agree?

In our next lesson, we will focus on one church.