Thursday, September 23, 2010
Philippians 1: 3-6
I thank my GOD upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of JESUS Christ.
FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL
The second practice of Truth is fellowship. Fellowship means to be of one mind and one heart. This is why it is so important that like-minded believers gather together to support one another. There can be no fellowship with unbelievers, if you are a believer in JESUS. There will be friction and, ultimately, compromise. Compromise will mean that the believer will have to give up something of his/her beliefs, in order to be in agreement with the unbeliever. This is not tolerable.
When we have fellowship in the Gospel, we have the Word of GOD, JESUS and the Bible, as our source of TRUTH. The Gospel is GOD'S word to us, keeping us in unity and harmony. The Gospel is GOD'S gift to us, so that the Body of Christ will be in one accord. We can build a Spiritual House on the firm Foundation who is JESUS Christ, the pillars of that house will be strong, rising from the foundation through the strength of the Gospel. We can instruct in sound doctrine, based on the Gospel. We can strengthen and encourage the brethren, as we fellowship in the Gospel.
As we practice sound doctrine, the doctrine of Truth, let us fellowship in the Gospel of Truth.
Philippians 1: 3-6
I thank my GOD upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of JESUS Christ.
FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL
The second practice of Truth is fellowship. Fellowship means to be of one mind and one heart. This is why it is so important that like-minded believers gather together to support one another. There can be no fellowship with unbelievers, if you are a believer in JESUS. There will be friction and, ultimately, compromise. Compromise will mean that the believer will have to give up something of his/her beliefs, in order to be in agreement with the unbeliever. This is not tolerable.
When we have fellowship in the Gospel, we have the Word of GOD, JESUS and the Bible, as our source of TRUTH. The Gospel is GOD'S word to us, keeping us in unity and harmony. The Gospel is GOD'S gift to us, so that the Body of Christ will be in one accord. We can build a Spiritual House on the firm Foundation who is JESUS Christ, the pillars of that house will be strong, rising from the foundation through the strength of the Gospel. We can instruct in sound doctrine, based on the Gospel. We can strengthen and encourage the brethren, as we fellowship in the Gospel.
As we practice sound doctrine, the doctrine of Truth, let us fellowship in the Gospel of Truth.
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