Christian Fellowship

The Bible informs us that there are two dimensions to the Christian life. There is first and foremost the vertical dimension, the relationship that has now been established between the believer and God by virtue of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ upon the cross of Calvary. Now the believer’s sins have been forgiven, divine justice has been satisfied, and he is received into fellowship with God whom he now knows as his heavenly Father.

But as Christians we must not practice “elevator Christianity.” Just as a person gets into an elevator, pushes a button causing the doors to close and taking him to higher floors all by himself, so some Christians tend to focus only on the vertical dimension of the Christian life, their relationship with God. The Bible informs us that there is also a horizontal dimension to the Christian life, our relationship with fellow believers. The apostle John (in 1 John 1:3) tells us that when we receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior we are brought into fellowship not only with the Father, but also with all fellow believers who likewise belong to the family of God.

To better appreciate the “horizontal dimension” of the Christian life and how Christ expects us to interact with fellow believers, check out the Bible study courses on the topic, Christian Fellowship.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

This Bible study course presents Jesus’ teaching as to how His disciples are to live in fellowship with one another as that teaching is recorded in Mark 9:30-50.

This Bible study course, based on the incident of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, exhorts us as Christians to practice a lifestyle of humble service toward one another.

This Bible study course, expounding Jesus’ teaching in the upper room prior to His crucifixion, exhorts us as Christians to love one another in accordance with our Lord’s command.

This Bible study course, based upon the apostle Paul’s greeting to the Corinthians, instructs us as to the necessity and the reason for expressing thanksgiving to God for fellow believers, despite their less-than-perfect lives.

This Bible study course, based upon the apostle Paul’s teaching contained in 1 Corinthians 1:10-16, instructs us of the need for and the meaning of Christian unity.

This Bible study course, based upon the apostle Paul’s teaching contained in 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, informs us how we are to handle disputes that may occur between Christians.

This Bible study course, based upon the apostle Paul’s teaching contained in 1 Corinthians 12:28-14:1, exhorts the Christian to cherish and to follow the way of love in our relationship with one another.

This Bible study course, based on the apostle Paul’s teaching contained in Ephesians 4:1-6, exhorts us to maintain the unity of Christ’s body, the church, and instructs us how to do so.