Am I responsible for what I fellowship?

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What’s Your Question? for May 13, 2009

In 1849, some brethren started the American Christian Missionary Society. Many Christians knew it was unscriptural, but thought that since the elders decided to support it, only they would answer for that unscriptural action. Ten years later, some elders decided to add instrumental music to the worship of the church, and the same reasoning produced the same result - many participated in what they believed to be wrong. The same fallacy is used today to justify supporting things that brethren believe to be unscriptural. When the elders in Philippi sent support to Paul, to whom did God give credit? Was it only to the elders, or to all who participated? (Read Phil. 4:14-17). If participation in scriptural actions is credited to all who participate, why do those who participate in unscriptural actions conclude it will not be credited to them?