A Brotherhood Without Walls

Romans 12:15

[15]Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

A Christian is a part of community, a brotherhood without walls of all believers in Christ. Then geographically, the believers gathered today for purposes of teaching and fellowship (Acts 2:42). As believers we have gifts given so the church will benefit. Our gifts are given so we can minister to the needs of our fellow believers. The Christian who isolates himself from other believers are depriving the church of God-given enablements designed to lead the church into maturity. He is depriving his fellow believers of much needed ministries of encouragement, exhortation, sharing, and mutual teaching. In addition the Bible listed many "one another" mandates that can only be obeyed if one is interacting in a community of believer.

For instance a believer can rejoice and weep (hopefully not at the same time or one after another repeatedly) but please don't do it alone or the mental health professionals might come for you. But he cannot weep with others and rejoice with others IF there is no others to weep with or rejoice with! The church is not just a social club- it is an assembly of fellow believers who positionally are perfect in Christ but experientially are hurting and needs a shoulder to cry on. After all fellowship is rooted in the idea of sharing life together (time, treasure and talent). A family that shares time together results to quality family life and the church is God's family on earth.

(Kung gusto ninyo ng karagdagang impormasyon, bisitahin ninyo kami. May pagtitipon kami sa Dahat, kada Linggo, alas 8:30-10:30 am. Sa Amoguis, 1:00-3:00 pm. Sana manampalataya kayo at kita-kita tayo.)