Atonement And Fellowship 5/8

Christ and The Pharisees (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

We do have the assurance that following and honouring Jesus shall have the Father honouring us.  We do want to listen to the Voice of God which did not come for Jesus’s sake but for ours. It is high time to come together and to meet in peace, loving each other as brothers and sisters. Now is the time for this world to be judged, now the ruler of this world will be expelled. As for Christ Jesus, when he was lifted up from the earth, he drew everyone to himself. It is not to a human organisation or Catholic Church we do have to be drawn. From the Torah we have learned that the Messiah remains forever and that he is the foundation of the Church. He is the cornerstone of our meeting, the ecclesia. It is by him and by his Father that we should be ‘lifted up’ see “the light” and find the way out of the  dark. And on our way to the light we should help others to see the light. If necessary we do have to take their hand because they who walk in the dark do not know where they are going. While we have the light, we have to put our trust in the light, so that we may become people of light.

“24 Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a corn of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it stays alone: but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. 25 He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26 If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serves me, him will my Father honor. 27  Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spoke to him. 30 Yahshua answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. 33 This he said, signifying what death he should die. 34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Messiah stays forever: and how say you, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? 35 Then Yahshua said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness comes upon you: for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes. 36 While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Yahshua, and departed, and did hide himself from them.” (John 12:24-36 KJBPNV)

It are those who really do not believe in everything about Christ who make difficulties in meeting with others and in following the teachings of this Lord. It are those, who do not see the lines of teaching by Christ, who love to see division between the many groups and bring a split in the ranks of Christians.

“So there was a division among the people because of him.” (John 7:43 KJBPNV)

“Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keeps not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.” (John 9:16 KJBPNV)

“19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He has a devil, and is mad; why hear you him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that has a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 22  And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.” (John 10:19-22 KJBPNV)

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Atonement And Fellowship 1/8

Atonement And Fellowship 2/8

Atonement And Fellowship 3/8

Atonement And Fellowship 4/8

Continued on: Atonement And Fellowship 6/8

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Additional reading:

1. He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
2. What Jesus did: First things first
3. Christ’s ethical teaching
4. Our relationship with God, Jesus and eachother
5. The Spirit of God imparts love,inspires hope, and gives liberty
6. The first on the list of the concerns of the saint
7. Unarmed truth and unconditional love
8. Unconditional love
9. The Greatest of These is Love
10. The task given to us to love each other
11. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love
12. Agape, a love to share with others from the Fruit of the Spirit
13. Gathering or meeting of believers
14. United people under Christ
15. Parts of the body of Christ
16. What’s church for, anyway?
17. Small churches of the few Christadelphians
18. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger steps down as Pope Benedict XVI
19. Members of the ecclesia uniting and seeking God’s help in tribulation (Ecclesia Brussel-Leuven)
20. Priority to form a loving brotherhood

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