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Originally Posted by HERn
Actually fellowship is mutual, if it flows from the more absolute LSM brother to the lesser absolute brother, but not from the lower brother to the higher brother, then I don't think it is fellowship.
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Fellowship is something all born again believers can enter into if they choose to.
If one chooses not to do so that is their decision which is between them and the Lord.
In today's society, fellowship is considered to be the exchanging of thoughts between people... In and through and environment of mutual respect and receiving of these thoughts by each of the participants.
But this is not what scripture tells us fellowship is.
Unfortunately, as with many words and concepts that are found in scripture, fellowship is yet one more word/concept that has become corrupted and therefore misunderstood.
This is what true fellowship is...
The "...growth of the Body unto the building up of itself in love..." that can only take place when/as believers are "...holding to truth in love..."... Which can only take place when/as the Son of God is revealed to believers... And believers apprehend this revelation.
Anything that is not the above... Is not the fellowship of the body of Christ.
Anything that is the above... Is the fellowship of the body of Christ.
Hallelujah that all born again believers... Weak or strong... Comely or uncomely... Mature or immature... Have a part in this.
Because we all have Christ in us.
And His love working and operating in us.
And His love is the center/source of the fellowship of His one body... The church.