One in Christ

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
Christian believers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from all backgrounds and from every walk of life. There is great diversity in the body of Christ, yet at the same time, unity.
It has been a common thing, and in many cases, still is today, to think that some Christians are ‘better’ than others. In Paul’s day, Jews looked down on non-Jews, to the point where it was practically a national pastime. It is not surprising that these attitudes were taken into the church – Jewish believers looking down on the Gentile sitting next to them. While an understanding of Jewish things, like the sacrifices and feast days, can enhance our appreciation of Christ’s work on the cross, knowledge of Judaism is not a pre-requisite to salvation. Similarly, attitudes that have endured for even longer, that free men are ‘better’ than slaves, and that men are ‘better’ than women.
No. We are all on equal standing in Christ, before God. The fact that we may be Jewish, Gentile, rich, poor, male, or female, has no impact upon our eternal inheritance. God does not show favouritism (Rom. 2:11). Therefore, there is also no place for favouritism or prejudice in the body of Christ. We are all one – the bride of Christ.