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Understanding Christian Fellowship: Unity, Communion, and Community

Explore the essence of fellowship in Christianity, emphasizing unity with God and fellow believers. Learn the basis, requirements, and consequences of true fellowship in spiritual matters.

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Understanding Christian Fellowship: Unity, Communion, and Community

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  1. “Can’t We All Just Get Along?” (3) What is Fellowship?

  2. What is Fellowship? • “Communion, fellowship, sharing in common” (Vine’s) • “Fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, contact” (Thayer) • 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

  3. What is Fellowship? • From Greek, koinwnia, (koinonia) • Found some 20 times in the New Testament • Acts 2:42, fellowship • 1 Cor. 10:16, communion

  4. What is Fellowship? • Phil. 1:5, fellowship • Phil. 2:1-2, fellowship • Hebrews 13:16, share • 1 John 1:3-7, fellowship (4 times) • NOTE how each deals with spiritual matters!

  5. What is Fellowship? • It is the sharing that Christians have with God & Christ or with one another based upon their unity in Christ • When Christians are in fellowship with God it brings them to one another!

  6. Basis of Fellowship • True fellowship is NOT: • Good intentions – Matt. 7:21-23, Prov. 16:25 • Personal relationships – Eph. 5:3-11, 1 Cor. 5:4-5, 11 • Unity in diversity – cf. Gal. 2:1-5, 11-14

  7. Basis of Fellowship • Begins with God’s word • Fellowship begins with God! 1 John 1:5-7 • Based upon His word1 John 2:3-6, Lk. 6:46 • A standard of agreement – Eph. 4:4-6, Jn. 17:17NON-Negotiable

  8. Basis of Fellowship • Fellowship requires UNITY! • When we have fellowship with God we seek fellowship with one another! • Common agreementPhil. 2:1-2, Eph. 4:1-3 • It requires work!

  9. Basis of Fellowship • Severed fellowship • While God wants fellowship, we CANNOT compromise His standard – EVER! • Fellowship with God supersedes fellowship with man

  10. Basis of Fellowship • Sin severs fellowship • Eph. 5:11, 1 Cor. 5:6-7. 2 Thess. 3:6 • You cannot accept one who refuses to repent, Rev. 2:18-23

  11. Basis of Fellowship • Doctrinal error severs fellowship • 2 John 9-11, 1 John 4:1, Gal. 1:8-9 • We CANNOT tolerate error in our midst! Rev. 2:12-16

  12. Is our fellowship what it ought to be?

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