Symphony

Imagine an orchestra with those playing each instrument grouped together. Envision the various strings (such as violins, cellos, harps) as branches of Judaism while different winds (such as clarinet, flute, trumpet) represent denominations of Christianity.

If each section plays separately, the audience hears cacophony. When all are led by one conductor, the audience hears beautiful music.

תּוֹרָה אַחַת

יִהְיֶה לָאֶזְרָח

וְלַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכְכֶם

שמות יב:מט

"One Torah

will be for the citizen,

and for the convert among you."

Exodus 12:49

כִּי בּוֹ

יֵשׁ לָנוּ לִשְׁנֵינוּ גִּישָׁה

בְּרוּחַ אַחַת

אֶל הָאָב

אגרת שאול אל האפסים ב:יח

"Because by Him (the Word)

there is access for us both,

by one Spirit,

to the Father"

Ephesians 2:18

While diverse religious doctrines construct illusions of certainty, listening directly to Word and Spirit embraces mysteries and melodies of Eternity.

וַאֲנִי אֶת הַכָּבוֹד שֶׁנָּתַתָּ לִי

נָתַתִּי לָהֶם,

לְמַעַן יִהְיוּ אֶחָד

כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָנוּ אֶחָד אֲנַחְנוּ

הכרזת יוחנן יז:כב

"And the glory that You gave me,

I have given to them,

so that they may be one

as We are one."

John 17:22

הֵן גַּם אֲנַחְנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ בְּרוּחַ אַחַת נִטְבַּלְנוּ לְגוּף אֶחָד,

אִם יְהוּדִים וְאִם אֲרַמִּים,

וְאִם עֲבָדִים וְאִם בְּנֵי חוֹרִין;

וְכֻלָּנוּ רוּחַ אַחַת שָׁתִינוּ

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים יב:יד

"For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body

whether Jews or Gentiles

and whether slave or free

and we all drank from one Spirit."

1 Corinthians 12:13