What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. It is important to understand, however, that non-essential does not mean unimportant.
Philip Melanchthon challenged believers to give varying levels of Christian freedom to one another in these areas. Depending on the clarity of scriptural teaching on any given subject, believers should show humility and understanding to those holding different perspectives. I suggest three categories of non-essentials to guide our understanding of biblical fellowship. They are matters of conviction, matters of conscience, and matters of choice. Matters of conviction involve issues of moral or theological importance that the Bible addresses in what you believe to be clear or unmistakable ways.
Whereas these are not issues that are as foundational as, say, the validity of the resurrection, they are incredibly important.
As such, though we should extend liberty to other Christians, we may sometimes have a sharp disagreement on issues such as these with professing believers who maintain alternative positions.
Even the apostles had forceful discussions, so confrontation cannot always be avoided Gal. Matters of conscience involve those things either not specifically addressed in the Bible or that are not absolutely clear in Scripture due to nuances of language, cultural considerations, or challenges of interpretation. These are issues about which, while important, even mature and devoted believers sometimes disagree. In New Testament times, circumcision Gal. Because these are matters of conscience, believers should know, uphold, and discuss their positions on these issues, while patiently giving love and honor to those who differ with them 1 Cor.
Matters of choice are those issues that fall outside of explicit biblical commands. These are things on which Scripture is silent and about which believers must exercise discretion and discernment.
In this case, believers are dealing with preferential and permissible matters. These include both issues of no serious consequence and things that are minimally to moderately important, but are not concerns that rise to the level of doctrine Col. These include basic lifestyle decisions and personal issues of taste. Included in these matters of choice might be some selections of clothing, hygiene and grooming, personal appearance, Halloween participation, the role of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny in holiday celebrations, civic involvements, dietary choices, and various advocacy efforts.
These are all things about which some believers have strong opinions, yet they remain matters of choice and, as such, they have been historically considered areas of Christian liberty. Biblical Christian fellowship is an important issue for Christians and the leaders who equip them. Hebrews Philippians Romans Keep away from them.
And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Amos John May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Practice hospitality. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. Mark And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
Colossians Malachi A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name. Ezra
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