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Unity is not automatic. It is maintained by diligent effort. Yet the basis for unity is clearly evident because the new community has been established on common ground. The church is vitalized by one Spirit; there is one hope to which all believers are called; there is one Lord and, therefore, only one saving faith and one baptism. There is only one access to the new community, even though God is the Father of all persons. The word “one” serves as a reminder of the equality of the citizens who all are sinners saved by grace.