Unity is a beautiful thing. In Scripture, unity is praised, and God’s people are commanded to seek unity. But are there times when unity is bad? Well, yes. If we are unified in error, our unity is nothing to be proud of.
In 2 Chronicles 18, King Jehoshaphat of Judah joined with King Ahab of Israel to wage war against Ramoth-Gilead. Jehoshaphat wanted to inquire of the Lord before going up, so Ahab summoned four hundred supposed prophets. All of them agreed that battle should be joined, and God would give victory.
Another prophet named Micaiah was summoned and was told, “Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king.” Hundreds of men were of one accord—they were unified. But their message was false. Their unity was destructive. Micaiah didn’t join them, but he was the one in the right. Pursue unity, but never at the expense of truth and faithfulness.