Prijateljstva

Zašto provodimo vrijeme s određenim drugim ljudima - šta nas povezuje?

Možemo biti povezani mjestom u kojem živimo – zajednicom čiji smo dio. Zajedničko odlazak u školu, zajednički rad. Šetnja psa u istom parku ili uživanje u istim hobijima, bilo da se radi o sportu, šetnji, ribolovu, šivanju ili drugim interesima.

Prijateljstva i crkvena zajednica zavise od zajedničkog vjerovanja i razumijevanja principa koji se nalaze na stranicama Biblije. Ne možemo imati zajedništvo jedni s drugima i s Bogom i Njegovim sinom, Isusom Kristom, osim ako ne dijelimo ta zajednička vjerovanja.

Postoji nekoliko načina da poboljšamo svoju službu Bogu kroz Krista, koje možemo postići samostalno, ali želio bih istaknuti pomoć i potrebu za zajedništvom. Prije mnogo godina, jedan govornik je obavijestio prisutne u svojoj publici da pod normalnim okolnostima većina nas ne bi bila uključena u njegove prijatelje. Ono što je radikalno promijenilo ovu situaciju bila je naša zajednička vjera u Boga, Gospodina Isusa Krista i kraljevstvo koje dolazi. Očigledno je da se naši međusobni osjećaji jedni prema drugima i dalje razlikuju.Čitamo iz Evanđelja po Jovanu 13:34-35: "Novu vam zapovijed dajem: da ljubite jedni druge, kao što sam ja ljubio vas, da i vi ljubite jedni druge". Ali postoji još nešto što je također relevantno: "Po ovome će svi znati da ste moji učenici, ako imate ljubavi jedni prema drugima." Drugim riječima, naš ljubavni stav jedni prema drugima trebao bi biti prepoznatljiv drugima.

Zajedništvo nije baš česta riječ u Bibliji, koristi se samo desetak puta, ali "agape" ljubav, imenica, i "agapao", glagol, jesu. Ali uputa je vrlo pozitivna. "Zaista, naša zajednica je s Ocem i Sinom njegovim Isusom Kristom." 1. Jovanova 1:3.

Vrlo smo upoznati s prvom i najvećom zapovijedi koju je identificirao Gospodin Isus. Moramo pokazati svoju ljubav prema Bogu tako što ćemo biti poslušni Njegovim zapovijedima.

Naša vjera treba biti aktivna čineći ono što nas je Isus uputio. "Tražite najprije Kraljevstvo Božje i pravednost njegovu."

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Why do we spend time with certain other people - what connects us?

We may be connected by where we live – the community we are part of. Going to school together, working together. Walking our dog in the same park or enjoying the same hobbies, be that sport, walking, fishing, sewing or other interests.

Friendships and church related Fellowship is dependent up

on having a common belief and understanding of principles found in the pages of the Bible. We cannot have fellowship with one another and with God and His son, Jesus Christ unless we share those common beliefs.

There are several ways to improve our service to God through Christ, which we can achieve independently, but I would like to highlight the assistance and need of fellowship. Many years back, a speaker informed those in his audience, that under normal circumstances, most of us would not be included as his friends. What changed this situation radically, was our common faith in God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the kingdom to come. Obviously, our mutual feelings toward each other vary still.

We read from John 13:34-35: "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another". But there is something further that is also relevant, "By this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." In other words, our loving attitude to one another should be recognisable to others.

Fellowship is not a very common word in the Bible, being used only about a dozen times but "agape" love, the noun, and "agapao", the verb, are. But the instruction is very positive. "Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." 1 John 1:3.

We are very familiar with the first and greatest commandment as identified by the Lord Jesus. We must demonstrate our love of God by being obedient to His commandments.

Ours should be an active faith doing as Jesus instructed us. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness."

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