Font Size
A mutual participation in the blessings of God’s grace. Believers are united with one another on the basis of their common reception of the benefits of salvation.
God calls out a community of people, for fellowship with himself Dt 7:6 See also Ex 19:5-6; 1Pe 2:5,9-11
God will bless a people united in fellowship Mt 18:19-20; 2Ch 7:14; Jer 31:23-25; 1Co 11:29-34 Wrong relationships between God’s people hinder the flow of his blessing.
God will restore fellowship with his scattered people Mic 2:12 See also Isa 11:12-13; Jer 3:18; Jer 31:1; Jer 50:4-5
Fellowship in a common blessing Ps 106:4-5 See also Nu 10:32; Jos 22:19
Fellowship in a common salvation Jude 3 See also 1Co 9:23 sharing in the blessings of the gospel; Php 1:7 sharing in God’s grace; Tit 1:4 sharing a common faith; Heb 3:1 sharing a common calling; 1Pe 5:1 sharing a common hope; 2Pe 1:4 sharing the divine nature; 1Jn 1:7 sharing in sanctification
Fellowship in a common inheritance Col 1:12 See also Ro 8:17; 1Pe 3:7
Fellowship in God’s family Heb 2:11 See also Mal 2:10; Mt 6:9 pp Lk 11:2 the family prayer in which believers together address God as Father; Mt 12:49-50 pp Mk 3:34-35 pp Lk 8:21; Mt 23:8-9
Fellowship between Jew and Gentile Eph 3:6 See also Ro 11:17; Ro 15:27; Eph 2:16-18
2Th 2:15 See also Ps 119:63; 1Co 11:2; 1Co 15:2-3; 2Ti 2:2; 2Ti 3:14; Tit 2:15
1Co 10:16-17; Eph 2:19-22 See also Ro 12:5; 1Co 12:12,27; Eph 4:4-5; Col 1:15; 1Pe 2:4-5
1Co 12:13 See also Eze 36:27-28; 2Co 13:14; Eph 4:3; Php 2:1
1460 | truth |
3215 | Holy Spirit & peace |
4476 | meals |
5703 | inheritance |
6212 | participation |
6510 | salvation |
6744 | sanctification |
6754 | union with Christ |
7140 | people of God |
7206 | community |
7903 | baptism |
7933 | Lord’s Supper |