What Is Fellowship?

[Mr. M]

Acts 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine

and fellowship in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless,

is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? 

The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Philippians 2:1-4 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Philemon 1:6  That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Edited November 26, 2023 by Mr. M

[Mr. M]

It is what is taught to children in pre-school, 

"Sharing and Caring".

[Mr. M]

1 hour ago, Mr. M said:

Acts 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine

and fellowship in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless,

is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? 

The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Luke 24:

30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them that

He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 

31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him;

and He vanished from their sight.

32 And they said to one another, Did not our heart burn

within us while He talked with us on the road,

and while He opened the Scriptures to us?

33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem,

and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 

34 saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!

35 And they told about the things that had happened on the road,

and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.

Is breaking of bread taken literally for worthy fellowship?

1 Corinthians 11:

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup,

you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord

in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread

and drink of the cup. 

29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks

judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 

30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

Edited November 26, 2023 by Mr. M

[Sower]

What Is Fellowship?

Father, son, holy spirit,  the perfect fellowship..

Coming Together. Like minded believers that come together, where ever, when ever, how ever, to share what ever.
Together. A beautiful word. In Christ. Together.  Beautiful.  Koinonia,  sharing, fellowship, communion.
 

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some,

but encouraging one another,

and all the more as you see the Day drawing near"
 

 

[Mr. M]

On 11/26/2023 at 4:27 PM, Sower said:

What Is Fellowship?

Father, son, holy spirit,  the perfect fellowship..

Coming Together. Like minded believers that come together, where ever, when ever, how ever, to share what ever.
Together. A beautiful word. In Christ. Together.  Beautiful.  Koinonia,  sharing, fellowship, communion.
 

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some,

but encouraging one another,

and all the more as you see the Day drawing near"
 

 

1 Corinthians 1:

9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into 

the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name

of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing,

and that there be no divisions among you, but that you

be perfectly joined together in the same mind

and in the same judgment.

[Neighbor]

Fellowship is way more than gathering. It is like mindedness regarding the deity of Jesus, often being celebrated in a physical gathering place, but it can be today a distance surmounting gathering online, even on a Christian message board.

[Starise]

2 hours ago, Mr. M said:

1 Corinthians 1:

9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into 

the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name

of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing,

and that there be no divisions among you, but that you

be perfectly joined together in the same mind

and in the same judgment.

I think there is a difference between message boards and real life churches for sure. There seems to often be more controversy here than in a real chuch. At least in my experience. Then I have wondered why that is?

[Mr. M]

20 minutes ago, Starise said:

I think there is a difference between message boards and real life churches for sure. There seems to often be more controversy here than in a real chuch. At least in my experience. Then I have wondered why that is?

Anonymity breeds contempt in a way that familiarity should not 

[Vine Abider]

On 11/26/2023 at 4:27 PM, Sower said:

What Is Fellowship?

Father, son, holy spirit,  the perfect fellowship..

Coming Together. Like minded believers that come together, where ever, when ever, how ever, to share what ever.
Together. A beautiful word. In Christ. Together.  Beautiful.  Koinonia,  sharing, fellowship, communion.
 

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some,

but encouraging one another,

and all the more as you see the Day drawing near"
 

 

We've been called into this fellowship, and "truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son." (1 John 1:3) This is the oneness Christ prayed about in John 17.  And we can have this fellowship because we share the one Spirit.

To me, genuine fellowship in Spirit has a flow. ("Out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living waters")  We know when we are in the flow of the Spirit in fellowship with one another . . . there is the sense of life and His presence. 

[Starise]

9 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

Anonymity breeds contempt in a way that familiarity should not 

I hear you on that. Does that mean we are more restrained in a close fellowship? To me differences of opinion in my church groups have been more cordial, and when disagreed with I'll just say something like, " I never looked at it that way". 

Recently I was talking to a friend of mine at a group meeting. We were on the subject of the lost at judgement and he made the comment that we don't know what that final discussion looks like implying there just might be another chance for a lost person at the throne to make a final decision.All of my study indicates this isn't likely, but neither could I completely disprove what he said on the spot, so I just listened and it made me think. No arguments. As brothers in Christ we simply get along.