Holy Purpose in Division

Paulus said, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). This verse, often misread or oversimplified, is not a call to erase identity but a revelation of the divine order that transcends all divisions. Let us consider this with clarity: the diversity of human identity is not a barrier to goodness, but a testament to its universality. Just as a symphony requires different instruments to create harmony, so too does the pursuit of virtue require the experience of unique struggles. To deny this would be to misunderstand both the nature of God and the nature of humanity. Despite our differences, we remain bound by a single truth in Christ Jesus.

Let us not mistake this for mere tolerance or superficial unity. To say there is no difference between Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female, is not to deny the existence of all these very real differences, but to affirm their irrelevance in the face of the higher divine law. What is identity if not a reflection of our place in the grand design of God’s creation? It is precisely this design that reveals that all paths toward goodness are ultimately shaped by the same universal principles, the same logical and moral foundations that bind us all together, however this does not negate the very real barriers which can block the spirit. “The anxieties of these times, deceitfulness of riches, and appearance of other desires choke Logos, and it becomes unfruitful.”

This is where the genius of Paulus’s message shines through: he does not call for the destruction of identity, but realisation of its elevated purpose. To be a Jew is to carry all those differences forward and improve upon them; to be a Greek is to do the same. So it is in Christ, identity becomes the reality which must be uplifted. They are not erased, but transformed into instruments of divine purpose, regardless imperfections, each contributing to their particularity in the cause of universality. Nothing in this process that can be forced at all, as it all must be won through godly elevated means.

Nothing in this can be skewed to mean that all cultures, races, sexes, or statuses are equal in their ability to achieve goodness. The logic of goodness remains universal, and while our methods may differ, our goals are one. This is not an argument for assimilation or cultural erasure; it is a call to recognise that improvement for each is deeply rooted in the same divine principles. The unity of the saints is not a negation of diversity but its fulfilment. It is not an abandonment of identity, but a recognition that all identities are called to serve a higher purpose, regardless of how offtrack they may currently be. We walk our singular paths in Christ, because where they differ is in the starting position which makes the uniqueness of each path most beneficial to those starting closest to you; we can only become most universal through our distinct particulars.