“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35).

One day, a man was walking across a bridge and saw another man standing on the edge, about to jump off.

He immediately ran to him and said, “Stop! Don’t do it!”

“Well, why shouldn’t I?” he replied.
The other said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!”

“Like what”?

“Well…are you religious or atheist?”
“Religious.”

“Me too! And are you Christian or Jewish?”
“Christian.”

“Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?”
“Protestant.”

“Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?”
“Baptist.”

“Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?”
“Baptist Church of God.”

“Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of God, or are you Common Baptist Church of God?”
“Common Baptist Church of God.”

“Me too! Are you Common Baptist Church of God, Confession of 1879, or Common Baptist Church of God, Confession of 1915?”
“Common Baptist Church of God, Confession of 1879!”

To which he said, “Die, you heretic!” and pushed him off the bridge.

The body of the Lord is one big family.
Yes, we differ in opinion on some issues.

But we are going to be together for eternity and we must learn to live in peace with one another!
In order for us to make a real difference in the world, the world needs to see us loving each other.

Let’s not be like the man who pushed the other off the bridge.
Let’s laugh about it and try to learn from one another.