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NASB | Acts 2:42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:42 They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers. |
Bible Question: Is "fellowhip" in this verse indicating fellowship with the Lord, or with other believers? If with other believers, what does one do when other believers do not seem to want to fellowship with you? My husband and I felt led back to the Lord after many years away from the church. We repented and now are in fellowship with the Lord. We then thought that we should be in fellowship with other believers, so we started looking for a church. We found one where the people seemed to welcome us, but after two weeks we realized that there was a war going on in the church, and their welcome was actually one group trying to gain more people than the other group. We have attended services at 4 other churches in our area, and felt about as welcome as a rattlesnake in a schoolyard. My husband has cancer, and life is very difficult for us right now. It's even worse when fellow believers do not show Christ's love. If we cannot fellowship because we are not wanted, is this counted against us by God? If this is the case, then although I was raised a Baptist, I may have to fellowship with the LDS, as they have actually come to my house, offered their love and help, and would welcome us to their fellowship in a heartbeat. |
Bible Answer: Oh My, Mrs, Dean! Please, I hope you jest when you say you might go with the LDS! It is obvious to us that groups like Hindi or Buddhism, are not Christian. That is what is so dangerous about the Mormons, and others like them, JW's for instance, they have the audacity to call themselves Christian! It's a lie! Their teaching is not Christian, they use the Bible, and say it's true, but, they add another book along with it that does not line up with Scripture. You may want to check out this website, http://www.blueletterbible.org/study/cults/exposem/index.html And keep looking, trust God to put you where He wants you. Remember, it's not a sin if you don't go to Church, except maybe if you do it to expressly forsake fellowship. You are very fortunate to have your spouse! Most of the time, I am alone except for God, but I seldom feel lonely, by the way. God bless John |