This is another of my studies, I hope they altogether will help us treat eachother in a godly way instead of just picking at oneanother. The point of all these posts is to say that we all are related in SOME way, whether one or the other, but we must get along in order to be pleasing to God. One more on the way for those who do not claim Jesus......
Conscience Fellowship: Close Family
"Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it was wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company." Acts 15:36-39
"So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between our herdsmen; for we are Brethren. Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left I will take the right. Or, if you go to the right, then I will take the left." Genesis 13:8-9 In matters of faith, unity. In matters of opinion liberty. In all things love.
"Do not go beyond what is written"" 1Corinthians 4:6
1. Could there be a conscience fellowship within Christian
fellowship? Would that be o.k.?
2. What are some things Christians could disagree on that
wouldn"t sacrifice "In Christ" fellowship?
3. What are some things that Christians might disagree on
that would sacrifice "In Christ" fellowship?
4. Read Romans 14:1-6. Relate those verses with verse 23.
5. Does God have a command in the new law about what
we can or can"t eat?
6. If someone disagrees with you about a matter of opinion
are they still your brother in Christ?
Conscience Fellowship
* Differences of conscience may require that we worship apart from other brothers and sisters in the extended family.
* Since matters of conscience will be judged by God, not by us, we must permit others the same freedom we ourselves exercise.
* Honoring freedom of conscience does not lessen our responsibility to stand against doctrinal error either in our home congregation or in the church at large.* When divided by conscience, we remain brothers and sisters in the extended family of God.
Conscience Fellowship, Close Family
