What is Fellowship?

[UncleAbee]

These are all great posts on fellowship. I have really been edified by reading them. You know this forum is a form of fellowship as well.

[Elizbat]

A true Christian is a person who conveys and radiates the doctrines of Jesus Christ and leads others to abide by his spiritual disciplines and follow biblical training into a path of Christian Discipleship, in the truest sense of the term. Every religion has its own forms of communion and philosophy. Likewise, Christianity also has its own systematic and comprehensive statutes, which are to be adhered to, with dedication, fidelity and diligence to the fullest.

What Does the Bible Say About Discipleship?

Luke 9:23 EVS

[PreacherWesley]

Fellowship is something that is misunderstood. It is not simply a gathering together, but instead it is a joint participation in "spiritual activities." This would include prayer, bible study, working together for the advancement of the gospel, edification, etc... Fellowship can be hard work, but it does include amazing benefits. I wrote about this recently at http://www.studyyourbibleonline.com/bible-study/new-fellowship/

[Fez]

Fellowship is something that is misunderstood. It is not simply a gathering together, but instead it is a joint participation in "spiritual activities." This would include prayer, bible study, working together for the advancement of the gospel, edification, etc... Fellowship can be hard work, but it does include amazing benefits. I wrote about this recently at http://www.studyyourbibleonline.com/bible-study/new-fellowship/

I agree, and within that are meals at each others homes, fishing trips, church picnics, and just hanging out......

[Guest barbe]

Hello, I am new to any chat group and admit I do not know how to do any thing like this, subsequently, don't know if I can find my way back to this forum! I also have no idea what any computer abbreviations mean. I liked the title, "Fellowship" but noted very few or recent discussions? Is this a study group? Sorry I am so ignorant but was interested in a study group on what true fellowship connotated. I go to a fellowship group and have been to many through the years....however, have felt desperate to be able to really fellowship and not just go to another potluck or discussion on pretrib versus post, etc. My heart cries for revival with prayer and praise and I believe Satans primary scheme is to keep us either isolated or else complacent and comfortable versus desperately seeking Him. Anyway, if any advice on how to navigate to find a study like this would appreciate it and hope can find your response! Thanks!

[nebula]

Hi Barbe - Welcome!

The Study Group forum is a place for those on ministry staff to post a Bible study. As with all other threads on the Board, the threads eventually stop getting responses.

You can read through what was posted.

Otherwise, Start a New Topic in the "Welcome" forum to introduce yourself. You may respond to other posts on the board. After you post 10 times you may start another topic/thread in any of the other forums (except Controversial Issues).

You may start a new thread asking what people consider about fellowship if you would like.

[enoob57]

Hi Barbe - Welcome!

The Study Group forum is a place for those on ministry staff to post a Bible study. As with all other threads on the Board, the threads eventually stop getting responses.

You can read through what was posted.

Otherwise, Start a New Topic in the "Welcome" forum to introduce yourself. You may respond to other posts on the board. After you post 10 times you may start another topic/thread in any of the other forums (except Controversial Issues).

You may start a new thread asking what people consider about fellowship if you would like.

hope she can find her way back to this Neb! Love Steven

[Di66eR]

Clearly fellowship does find its genesis in our relationship with the triune God. In my opinion the fellowship breakdown on many a "horizontal plane" is due to pride and an almost complete absence of corporate confession. The fact of the matter is one does not cease to sin once one becomes a "Christian". Yet in the vast majority of protestant fellowships, post-conversion sin issues are relegated to the vertical plane. We say; "Confess your sins to God for he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Yet secretly, inside, many of us become disheartened when, despite our repeated, earnest confessions to God and heartfelt pleas for cleansing, we find ourselves falling into many of the same old sins days... or even hours later. Where is the cleansing? Where is the victory? Dietrich Bonhoeffer said:

He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone. It may be that Christians, notwithstanding in corporate worship, common prayer , and all their fellowship in service, may still be left to their loneliness. The final breakthrough to fellowship does not occur because though they have fellowship with one another as believers and as devout people, they do not have fellowship as the undevout, as sinners.

The pious fellowship permits no one to be a sinner. So everyone must conceal his sin from himself and from their fellowship. We dare not be sinners. Many Christians are unthinkably horrified when a real sinner is suddenly discovered among the righteous. So we remain alone with our sin, living in lies and hypocrisy. The fact is that we are sinners!

Edited January 23, 2011 by Di66eR

[frombill]

To have an attitude of fellowship one must first be open to the light of fellowship from the throne. Second, he must also be open to the fellowship of the members of the Body of Christ. Again, this is like the flow of blood in your body. All the members of your physical body must receive the flow of blood as well as send the flow of blood to the other members. In the Body of Christ this requires sacrifice. It requires the cutting of of self and the flesh. It requires that every member be open to the fellowship, regardless if that fellowship is a faithful word for building up, or it is a corrective word that sometimes wounds our pride.

This good stuff. I never looked at fellowship quite like this before. It should be mandatory reading for ALL the brethren.

I anxiously await more teaching Beau.

May the Lord Bless you richly,

Wayne

[Matt712]

I like this thread. Fellowship with other human beings has been the most difficult thing in my whole life to manage. It's not that I am inept with words, nor am I hideous to look at or uncouth in my behavior. I simply cannot extend real Love and Trust to other people without God's help. Before I found him (or he found me?) I was so lonely and empty that life had no meaning for me at all. God steered my feet day by day to a local church where I immediately was welcomed and felt at home. The people there casually extended the Love and Grace of The Lord to me without knowing a thing about me, and for once when people looked at me I did not feel judged. At the heart of all fellowship there is Grace that extends from God's Own Love, through Believers, to those who are most in need.