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Fellowship and unity of believers

Fellowship and unity of believers. 1 John 1:1-7. Facts about Fellowship. 2. Bible Words 2 Corinthians 6:14-16. FELLOWSHIP (metoche) : “partnership, sharing in, partaking of” COMMUNION (koinonia) : “sharing in common, joint participation, association”

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Fellowship and unity of believers

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  1. Fellowship and unityof believers 1 John 1:1-7

  2. Facts about Fellowship 2

  3. Bible Words2 Corinthians 6:14-16 • FELLOWSHIP (metoche):“partnership, sharing in, partaking of” • COMMUNION (koinonia):“sharing in common, joint participation, association” • ACCORD (sumphonesis):“a sounding together” (concord, KJV) FACTS 3

  4. Bible Words2 Corinthians 6:14-16 • PART (meris):“a part as distinct from the whole, an assigned part, portion” • AGREEMENT (sunkatathesis):“a putting together or joint deposit, approval” FACTS 4

  5. Fellowship Illustrated2 Corinthians 6:14-16 SIN DARK BELIAL UNBELIEVER IDOLS RIGHTEOUS LIGHT CHRIST BELIEVER TEMPLE FACTS This fellowship is sin! 5

  6. Have No Fellowship With Sin! RIGHTEOUS LIGHT CHRIST BELIEVER TEMPLE SIN DARK BELIAL UNBELIEVER IDOLS FACTS Ephesians5:11 6

  7. Fellowship of Saints:Commonality in Christ1 Corinthians 1:9 • Common salvation, Jude 3 • Common faith, Titus 2:14 • Common worship, Acts 2:42 • Common good, Acts 2:44 (4:32) • Common suffering, Phil. 3:10 FACTS 7

  8. The Basis of Fellowship is Not… • Good intentions, Prov. 16:25 (Matt. 7:21-23) • Personal relations, Eph. 5:5-11 • Unity in diversity, Gal. 2:1-5, 11-14 (Jno. 17:20-21; 1 Cor. 1:10,13) • Supposed “clarity” of subject, 2 Pet. 3:15-16 (Jno. 8: 31-32) FACTS 8

  9. Basis of Fellowship:Gospel Obedience1 John 1:5-7; 2:3-6 2 John 9; John 14:23 • Must first have fellowship with God • If not with God, fellowship together is worthless (Eph. 5:11) • Must live (walk) in light of truth to have fellowship with God FACTS 9

  10. FOCUS OF Fellowship AND UNITY 10

  11. Unity of Saints is the Result of Fellowship with Christ Ephesians 4:1-3 • Fellowship with Christ produces unity of mind, will & action among Christians, 1 Cor. 1:9-10 • Fellowship implies unity, Acts 2:42, 44 Focus 11

  12. Fellowship and Unity Eph. 4:1-3; 1 Cor. 1:9-10 Christian Focus CHRIST Christian 12

  13. Unity of Saints is the Result of Fellowship with Christ Ephesians 4:1-3 • So … When fellowship is disrupted by sin, division ultimately occurs – Amos 3:1-3 • Between God & man … SIN (Isa. 59:2) • Between Christians … SIN (1 Cor. 11:18-19) Focus 13

  14. Unity is Disrupted by Sin…No Fellowship! Focus Christian Christian “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” 14

  15. Fallacies about Fellowship 15

  16. “Social activities are a form of Bible fellowship.” • Fellowship suppers, fellowship halls, etc. • “Fellowship” never applied to social events or places in NT False Col. 3:17 1 Pet. 4:11 16

  17. “Fellowship only occurs in the local church.” • Gal. 2:7-9: Different places • 1 Cor. 10:16-17: Separated by time & distance, yet “one” • Rom. 15:26-27: Contribution (koinonia) of European saints with Jerusalem saints • Phil. 1:5 (4:15): Support of preacher beyond the local church False 17

  18. “Fellowship may continue when collective action is not involved.” • Ex. Unscriptural remarriage • “It’s an individual issue, it does not involved collective action of the church, so we can agree to disagree.” • Fornication is not collective, action, yet it is a fellowship issue! – 1 Cor. 5:1-6 False 18

  19. “We may have ongoing fellowship in spite of ongoing sin and error.” • Misuses of Romans 14 • Work & structure of local church • Adulterous remarriages • Days of Gen. 1 are “ages” • No eternal hell for wicked • No stopping place! False 19

  20. “We may have ongoing fellowship in spite of ongoing sin and error.” • Truth: Doctrine & morality do affect fellowship, 2 Jno. 9 • Doctrinal error, 1 Tim. 6:3-5 • Moral sin, 2 Tim. 3:1-5 • Fellowship with God is broken when we teach, practice or encourage error, 1 Jno. 1:5-6; 2:3-6 False 20

  21. “We may have ongoing fellowship in spite of ongoing sin and error.” • Do not have fellowship with those who are in sin or error • Do not receive, or you have fellowship with their evil, 2 Jno. 10-11 • Do not be deceived … do not be partakers, Eph. 5:6-7 • Have no fellowship with, Eph. 5:11 False 21

  22. “We may have ongoing fellowship in spite of ongoing sin and error.” • We cannot have open-ended fellowship with sin or error… • Plan of salvation? • Musical instruments in worship? • Church support human organ.? • Church sponsored, supported, provided social events? • Aliens sinners not under doctrine of Christ? Adulterer may remarry? • Teaching world was not created in 6, 24-hour days (Gen. 1)? False 22

  23. Those Who… • Teach truth, Gal. 2:9 • Practice truth, Eph. 4:3 • Endorse truth, 3 Jno. 5-8 Fellowship 23

  24. Those Who… • Teach error, Rom. 16:17 • Practice error, Eph. 5:11 • Endorse error, 2 Jn. 10-11 No Fellowship 24

  25. Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” 2 Cor 6:17 25

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