How many people advocate there are differences between people, upholding the belief that he or she does things differently, how each learn differently and understands differently. Are these claims speaking of the ways of God or just man?
Jesus Christ clearly said that he and his Father are one. The Book of Mormon and the Bible describes this type of unity as one mind and one heart. The Bible speaks of having one mind together. With all these counsels from God about unity, what then of these differences that people so wantonly declare for themselves or others to create separation between each other?
It is true that each person is different. Even with similarities, there are still differences, but God does not teach differences, God teaches unity. True, we are to respect differences between us, even Jesus Christ was different from the Father as the Holy Ghost is different also. All of these are real persons as you and I, yet these three are “one” according to the word of God.
People’s ideas and beliefs about differences also reins strong in attitudes toward God’s word as the belief that people will “interpret” things differently, believe differently etc. Can this thinking lead anyone to God’s teachings about unity and one mind?
Insights do come to the faithful as to how his scriptural passages work with each other and to realize their true application. This is where true understanding of the gospel occurs.
One day, when I was in the Sunday School Presidency, we had to find a replacement teacher for one of the Sunday school classes. We sat for about thirty minutes, making a list of names of members that would be able to take the calling. Then we spent more time to narrow the list down to three names, making a short list, but once done, we could not come to a decision as to who would be first on the list, which would be our recommendation to the Bishop. 





