I Corinthians: True Unity in the Church

Unity isn't about overlooking sin or watering down our faith but about acknowledging God's work in others in the church, loving them in a real way, and thereby glorifying God, accomplishing His work.
Paul pleads with the Corinthians to be unified, not aligning themselves with someone against others. He emphasizes their need to be humble and to stand against immorality. They're to serve God within the roles He gives them. In much debated passages on Christian liberty--the freedoms we have in Christ, the emphasis is not on taking advantage of those freedoms to do what we wish but willingly submitting to others, seeking their good and God's glory.
Paul reminds women of the need to be submissive to their husbands and of all Christians to defer to others. Every one, did you catch that?, every one in the church has a task and is needed. We're to exercise godly love toward each other. This love is patient, humble, forgiving, persevering. Maturity involves working together in an organized way, holding fast to faith in Christ because of the cross and hope for the future in heaven with Him. Because of Him our work for Him is worthwhile. The extraordinary inspiring victory we know in Christ defeats even death. Why can't we rally together in love around it?