There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

the words of Paul: “But now indeed there are many members, yet one body” (1 Cor. 12:20). THE ARMIES RALLIED AROUND THE STANDARDS It is difficult today to get numerous churches or denominations to join together as one unit for several reasons. One reason is that they have no specific leader who can rally them around one central point, unlike in the Roman time when soldiers rallied around their standard. The Roman standards (or Signum) were created as a long pole with various design elements created on the pole itself. Each standard was unique to the legion it represented and was carried at the head of the legion while on the march. On the top of each standard was a distinctive image; some had an eagle (representing the empire), a human hand (representing loyalty), and often an image of the emperor. 2 Two men were in charge of the standards, as this reminded them they were one army under one emperor and one empire. The one standard of the Christian church and its universal emblem is the cross, representing the crucifixion of Christ, for through His death the redemptive covenant was provided. All Christians from all backgrounds should always be able to rally around the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ! After all, Christ was crucified upon a pole (tree/cross)—a straight piece of wood that is the standard of the covenant (1 Pet. 2:24). Among the Romans the standards were used as a rallying point in the time of battle. The standards were where oaths