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Jul 27, 2023 · God calls Christians to look out for their brothers and sisters in Christ. It is not just for our own good, but for the strengthening and building up of the whole body of Christ that Scripture tells us, “Do not give up meeting together.” God has given the members of His body spiritual gifts “for the common good” (1 Corinthians 12:1–11 ...
- Fellowship
We can have friendships and relationships with unbelievers,...
- Spiritual Gifts
Romans 12:3-8 and 1 Corinthians chapter 12 make it clear...
- Fellowship
Jan 4, 2022 · Anyone who causes division in the church should be subject to church discipline: “Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them” (Titus 3:10; cf. Matthew 18:15–17). It is important to note that the unity prescribed in the Bible is not a “unity at all costs.”
Jan 4, 2022 · Through this unique group of people, God would one day send His Messiah (Isaiah 9:6–7). God blessed them together when they obeyed Him, and He punished them together when they rebelled. Throughout the Old Testament, God often dealt with nations as a whole and blessed them when the people, in togetherness, honored Him (Psalm 33:12; 144:15).
- What Does 'Two Are Better' Mean?
- Who Is The Author of Ecclesiastes?
- The Contextual Story Around Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
- Biblical Reasons That Two Are Better Than One
- Why God Created Us to Be Relationship
Many allude to ‘two are better’ than one referring to marriage. And this certainly can be applied to the partnership within marriage, but it is by no means limited to the union of marriage. The principle of two being better than one can be applied to any partnership or aspect of life. To be alone isn’t necessarily seen as negative, but when you add...
In the book of Ecclesiastes, the author only identifies himself by the Hebrew word qoheleth, which can be translated as “preacher.” He never identifies himself by name. The traditional view of authorship is that King Solomon wrote this wisdom literature. This is the view held by many scholars, but it’s not the only view. The traditional view has be...
The beginning of this book starts out very bleakly as the author is almost shouting at the reader, “Meaningless! Meaningless! … Everything is meaningless!” The writer is searching for significance and meaning in life. What he finds is that while you can search all day long, in the end we all die and it was all worth nothing. This is much of the thr...
God himself is a relational God. He exists within the community of the Trinity. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in an everlasting relationship with one another. As image-bearers of the Triune God, we too are meant to live in community with others. Not only is this the example we have been given, but it comes with great benefits. All throug...
From the very beginning, God created us to be in relationship with others. Not only are we to live in relationship with other people but with God as well. The image is explained in Ecclesiastes 4:12, “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” The three-strand cord is understood to be unity between yourself, God, and another person. It is with...
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Jul 4, 2020 · This is to the praise of his glory. The Thessalonians were, “in fact” encouraging one another and building each other up already, but Paul exhorts them to continue to do so. To encourage one another is to give courage where it is needed. The life to which God has called the Christian to be in this world, but not of it, requires moral courage.
Apr 19, 2017 · Which probably means both (1) sharing vertically in the union each of us has in Christ, and (2) sharing together with other believers the common union we have with Christ and each other. That sharing together in the Father and the Son is certainly the case in 1 John 1:3:
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Jul 22, 2020 · Why do Christians attack each other? (1) Because we truly believe the beliefs and/or practices of other Christians are worthy of a strong rebuke. (2) Because we too often elevate non-core doctrines to “essential of the faith” status. (3) Because we enjoy arguing for the beliefs we are most familiar with, i.e., “pet” doctrines and hobby ...
