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What’s Your Question? for May 14, 2008

What is fellowship?

The word fellowship, like the word Christian, is loosely used in our society.

The Bible uses it to refer to those who are called by the gospel (1 Cor. 1:9), and who walk in the light (1 Jn. 1:3-7). We are to have no fellowship with demons (1 Cor. 10:20), nor with unbelievers (2 Cor. 6:14). The word is never used of social meals. Paul said "if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home" (1 Cor. 11:34). Albert Barnes (Presbyterian) commented: "it was grossly irregular and disorderly to make the place of worship a place for a festival entertainment." Adam Clarke (Methodist) wrote: "they should have taken their ordinary meal at home…Let him not come to the house of God to eat an ordinary meal." The communion with Christ is the Christian’s fellowship meal (1 Cor. 10:16).

 

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