mere christianity: what is fellowship?. new testament christianity
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Mere Christianity:
What Is Fellowship?
New Testament Christianity
New Testament Christianity
• Universal Church
• Local Churches
New Testament Christianity
• Universal Church
• Fellowship – Between Us & God
• Local Churches• Fellowship –
Between Us & Other People
New Testament Christianity
• Universal Church
• Fellowship – Between Us & God
• Fellowship Controlled By God
• Local Churches• Fellowship –
Between Us & Other People
• Fellowship Controlled By Man
What Is Fellowship?
• κοινωνια (2842, koinonia)
• κοινωηος (2844, koinonos)
• μετοχη (3352, metoche)
• συγκοινωνεω (4790, sugkoinoneo)
What Is Fellowship?
What Is Fellowship?
• Non-religious (e.g., fishing/business partners in Lk. 5:10)
What Is Fellowship?
• Non-religious (e.g., fishing/business partners in Lk. 5:10)
• Fellowship ≠ Friendship/Eating Together
What Is Fellowship?
• Non-religious (e.g., fishing/business partners in Lk. 5:10)
• Fellowship ≠ Friendship/Eating Together
• Fellowship involves:– common action– common motives/goals
What Is Fellowship?
• Non-religious (e.g., fishing/business partners in Lk. 5:10)
• Fellowship ≠ Friendship/Eating Together
• Fellowship involves:– common action– common motives/goals
• Fellowship – joint participation toward a common goal (2 Cor. 14-16)
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
• 14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? 16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols?…
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
• 14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? 16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols?…
What Is Fellowship?
• Non-religious (e.g., fishing/business partners in Lk. 5:10)
• Fellowship ≠ Friendship/Eating Together
• Fellowship involves:– common action– common motives/goals
• Fellowship – joint participation toward a common goal (2 Cor. 14-16)
What Is Fellowship?• Non-religious (e.g., fishing/business
partners in Lk. 5:10)• Fellowship ≠ Friendship/Eating
Together• Fellowship involves:
– common action– common motives/goals
• Fellowship – joint participation toward a common goal (2 Cor. 14-16)
• “Withdrawing” Fellowship?
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)• All things, spec. property and
possessions (Acts 2:44)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)• All things, spec. property and
possessions (Acts 2:44)• Needs of saints (Rom. 12:13)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)• All things, spec. property and
possessions (Acts 2:44)• Needs of saints (Rom. 12:13)• Suffering and comfort (2 Cor. 1:7)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)• All things, spec. property and
possessions (Acts 2:44)• Needs of saints (Rom. 12:13)• Suffering and comfort (2 Cor. 1:7)• The gospel (Phil. 1:5)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)• All things, spec. property and
possessions (Acts 2:44)• Needs of saints (Rom. 12:13)• Suffering and comfort (2 Cor. 1:7)• The gospel (Phil. 1:5)• Grace, in imprisonment, defense and
confirmation of the gospel (Phil. 1:7)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42)• All things, spec. property and
possessions (Acts 2:44)• Needs of saints (Rom. 12:13)• Suffering and comfort (2 Cor. 1:7)• The gospel (Phil. 1:5)• Grace, in imprisonment, defense and
confirmation of the gospel (Phil. 1:7)• Faith (Titus 1:4)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)• God’s discipline (Heb. 12:8)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)• God’s discipline (Heb. 12:8)• Sufferings of Christ (1 Pet. 4:13)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)• God’s discipline (Heb. 12:8)• Sufferings of Christ (1 Pet. 4:13)• Glory (1 Pet. 5:1)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)• God’s discipline (Heb. 12:8)• Sufferings of Christ (1 Pet. 4:13)• Glory (1 Pet. 5:1)• Divine nature (2 Pet. 1:4)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)• God’s discipline (Heb. 12:8)• Sufferings of Christ (1 Pet. 4:13)• Glory (1 Pet. 5:1)• Divine nature (2 Pet. 1:4)• Salvation (Jude 1:3)
N.T. Examples of Fellowship
• Heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)• Others’ affliction, sympathy &
seizure of property (Heb. 10:33)• God’s discipline (Heb. 12:8)• Sufferings of Christ (1 Pet. 4:13)• Glory (1 Pet. 5:1)• Divine nature (2 Pet. 1:4)• Salvation (Jude 1:3)• Tribulation, kingdom, perseverance
(Rev. 1:9)
The Importance of Fellowship
The Importance of Fellowship
• Much more than being on good terms with each other, spending time with each other, or eating meals together
The Importance of Fellowship
• Much more than being on good terms with each other, spending time with each other, or eating meals together
• The basis of fellowship (1 Jn. 1:3-2:2)
The Importance of Fellowship
• Much more than being on good terms with each other, spending time with each other, or eating meals together
• The basis of fellowship (1 Jn. 1:3-2:2)– Perfect knowledge?
The Importance of Fellowship
• Much more than being on good terms with each other, spending time with each other, or eating meals together
• The basis of fellowship (1 Jn. 1:3-2:2)– Perfect knowledge?– Perfect obedience?
The Importance of Fellowship
• Much more than being on good terms with each other, spending time with each other, or eating meals together
• The basis of fellowship (1 Jn. 1:3-2:2)– Perfect knowledge?– Perfect obedience?– Perfected faith (Rom. 4:1-5, 9-12,
19-25)
The Importance of Fellowship
• Fellowship implies community
The Importance of Fellowship
• Fellowship implies community• How do you view this? Burden or Privilege?
The Importance of Fellowship
• Fellowship implies community• How do you view this? Burden or Privilege?
• Heb. 10:19-25, 32-39