The Rules That Break Fellowship

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 October 14, 2011

 

1 John 1:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)

7But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].

 

I grew up in a denominational church that taught us that we were constantly in and out of fellowship with Christ.  I am sure they used the scripture above as their basis for fact.

 

We would do something that we thought was sin and then we were told we were out of fellowship with God and to repair that we would have to repent and get “right” with God and then our fellowship would be restored.

 

But from everything I’ve been studying in depth over the past few years I have found that theology to be incorrect.

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Wednesday Word Study – Fellowship

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 October 12, 2011

 Fellowship 

 

Transliteration: koinónia
Phonetic Spelling: (koy-nohn-ee’-ah)
Short Definition: participation, communion, fellowship
Definition: (lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.  properly, what is shared in common as the basis of fellowship (partnership, community)

 

This is another word that Christians use often that the rest of the world does not.  We often use this word when referring to our Christian brothers and sisters.

 

But on Monday the verse that was highlighted was:

 

I John 1:3 AMP

3What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may [d]realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a [e]distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

 

In this verse the word fellowship refers to our relationship with Father God.  When we read about fellowship I believe we draw a picture of friendly interaction and communication.  Maybe even events where we gather and have fun.  Many churches have ‘fellowship halls’ for just such occasions.

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Monday Meditations – I John 1:3

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October 10, 2011

Today’s Meditation Verse:

I John 1:3

3What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may [d]realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a [e]distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

 

The point that I want to bring out in today’s scripture is shown by using the Amplified Bible.  And that point is where John states that we have fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.  The brackets in the Amplified state that this is a distinguishing mark of Christians.

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Take Care

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October 7, 2011

This week we have been talking about caring and the cares of this life.  We have learned that we must care about certain things to a certain degree, but when something begins to cause us concern that affects us adversely then we have crossed the line to anxiety which is fear.  And fear is distrust in God.

 

I don’t think as Christians our problem is that we don’t care enough, but we care too much.  We carry many burdens that we were never supposed to carry.  We reserve certain issues in our lives to carry while only bothering Father God with those things that “we just can’t take any more”.

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Wednesday Word Study – Cares

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October 5, 2011 
Cares 

Strongs Concordance Number:  3199
Transliteration: meló
Phonetic Spelling: (mel’-o)
Definition:  it is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns.

 

Our verse on Monday Meditations this week was I Peter 5:7 and in the King James reads like this…

 

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

 

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Monday Meditations – I Peter 5:7

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October 3, 2011

Today’s Meditation Verse:

I Peter 5:7 King James Bible (KJV)

 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

 

1 Peter 5:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)

 Casting the [a]whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [b]once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you [c]watchfully.(A)

 

Most of the time when a scripture comes to my mind it comes to me in the King James Version because that was the version I was reading and studying when the word of God first came alive to me and burned into my heart.  So that is the way I remember it, not from memorization, but because that is how it was seared into my heart.

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Wednesday Word Study – Children

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September 28, 2011

 Children
 

 

John 1:12

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

 

This is the Strong’s Greek Concordance Number: 5043
Transliteration: teknon
Phonetic Spelling: (tek’-non)
Definition: anyone living in full dependence on the heavenly Father, i.e. fully (willingly) relying upon the Lord in glad submission.

 

In this particular scripture the word children means anyone living in full dependence on the heavenly Father, i.e. fully (willingly) relying upon the Lord in glad submission. Continue reading →

Monday Meditations – John 1:12

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September 26, 2011

Today’s Medication Verse:

John 1:12

12) But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

 

From the time Christ was here and came to bring the pure undiluted and perfect gospel, man himself has set out, even if unintentionally to dissect and dilute it.

 

Through the years there have become thousands of different beliefs on not only religion, but also the gospel itself.  Churches continue to split even now in regards to what they want to believe is the truth. Continue reading →

The Great Deception

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September 25, 2011

Today in our small group we discussed the story at the beginning of Acts 5 where Ananias and Sapphira attempted to deceive the Holy Spirit and fell dead.  It was a good lesson and there were many comments of discussion. 

 

I wanted to write today because this very thing ties so closely with what I have been writing about.  Ananias and Sapphira were tares or counterfeit Christians.  How do I know this?  Because their hearts were revealed and their hearts were not turned towards the Father, but that Satan had filled their hearts.

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Orphans

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September 23, 2011

Picture the scene from Apple Cider Rules when a couple came to look over the children at the orphanage to find a child.  All the children made sure that day they looked their best.  They tried to not hope too much that they would be chosen.  There was always a huge possibility of disappointment.  As the children grew older their chances of being chosen grew slim and many became adults having never been chosen, always to be orphans.

 

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