We chafe at the idea that we Christians today are behaving in any way like the chosen people of God- the Jews – in the time of Christ. We would never! Self-righteous? Not me! Blinded by pride? Impossible! Reject the Messiah? Not a chance! Yet, on closer inspection, we shudder to discover that the parallels

In the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus prayed that prayer so many Christians know about—that His followers might be one (John 17:21).  So the question naturally arises, Why are there so many different denominations and groups out there who claim to be Jesus’ followers, but who are not at all united?