Makna Kesatuan Gereja dalam Efesus 4:1-16

Joseph Christ Santo

Abstract


The Church is an assemble of people with different characters and values; which could caused a conflict. Therefore it takes a proper understanding of God's Word, especially about the unity of the church, so that could prevent the emergence of conflict. This article aimed to give understanding about the meaning of  church’s unity according to Ephesians 4: 1-16. This is a research with exegesis method for seeking what text meant about unity. The results of analysis are two things to be conclusion. Firstly, the unity of the passage meant is a unity of the Spirit, which every believer is connected as part of one church, because Holy Spirit did it. Secondly, the principles of unity built on the paradox things, those were equality and diversity. The equality became a standing point to embody a unity, and the diversity in each individual, especially of the gifts, became  complementary equipment and components in building the unity. 

Abstrak

Gereja merupakan kumpulan dari manusia yang memiliki karakter dan nilai-nilai yang berbeda, di mana perbedaan tersebut dapat memicu terjadinya konflik. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan pemahaman Firman Tuhan yang benar, khususnya mengenai kesatuan gereja, sehingga dapat mencegah munculnya konflik. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman tentang makna kesatuan sesuai Efesus 4:1-16. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksgesis, untuk menemukan makna kesatuan gereja dalam teks tersebut. Hasil dari pembahasan memberikan kesimpulan dua hal. Pertama, kesatuan yang dimaksud dalam nas tersebut adalah kesatuan Roh, di mana setiap orang percaya terhubung bersama sebagai bagian dari gereja yang esa, karena Roh Kudus yang mengerjakannya. Kedua, kesatuan dibangun atas dua hal yang paradoks, yaitu kesamaan dan keberagaman. Kesamaan menjadi titik tolak terwujudnya kesatuan, dan keberagaman, khususnya dalam hal karunia, menjadi perlengkapan dan komponen yang saling mengisi dalam membangun kesatuan.


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