Fellowship of Believers
Memorize: Be ye not
unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath unrighteousness?
And what communion hath light with darkness. 2 Corinthians 6:14
One of the reasons for the creation
of man is fellowship. He was created to have fellowship with God and with others
(Genesis 1:26). This truth reflects in the way man associates in groups,
societies, fraternities and clubs. The quest for fellowship is a serious, need
which has taken some into indecent relationships with fellow men, beast, demons
and inanimate objects. There are men who cohabit with demons. Some practice
homosexuality, bestiality and other sexual perversions. There are those who
worship idols and are in covenants with them. Some join secret societies while some
others are into occultism. As a Christian, the Bible enjoins us not to
fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness in Ephesians 5:11
“And have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
it is our responsibility as
Christians to rebuke the works of darkness. Our fellowship should be with God
and fellow believers. We should first and foremost fellowship with the Trinity
(1 John 1:3). Since fellowship denotes sharing, we should be born-again to be
in communion with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. It is also
scriptural for believers to fellowship with fellow believers such as Sunday School,
Sunday worship, House Fellowship meetings and Bible Study meetings. We should
also be actively involved in our parish departmental meetings and other
productive gatherings of believers. Wherever believers gather to fellowship,
the glory of the Lord should be seen. Believers should therefore fellowship;
the glory of the Lord should be seen. Believers should therefore fellowship to
pray. While fellow-shipping in prayer, we should fellowship in one accord just
as the New Testament Christians did (Acts 2:1). We should learn to worship God
together in the same spirit of holiness and truth (John 4:24). We should
fellowship to thank God, pray for ourselves, intercede for the body of Christ
and the government of the country where we live. Brethren should live together
in love. This is the key that binds fellowship. It is appropriate for believers
to bicker, fight, gossip or keep malice. We should allow our fellowship to be
guided by the Holy Spirit. There are brethren in fellowship who have
challenges. Some are sick, some are lonely, some are, poor, unemployed or not
gainfully employed. Some have marital challenges, emotional and, psychological problems
while some are battling with spiritual challenges. None of such people should
be neglected. We should fellowship together in love and demonstrate that we
care.
Action Point
Identify with a house
fellowship centre and help the brethren to demonstrate the love of Christ.
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