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THE BELIEVERS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
Acts 4:32

Ephesians 4:1-6

 

“One God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all,

and in you all.”

 

THE BELIEVERS
 
Believers are saved by grace through faith in one Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. They are indwelt by one Holy Spirit. They are under the fatherhood of one God the Father in heaven. Thus they are to be one in heart and soul, and care for one another. Yet, this is not always the case of the church on earth. One example in the Bible is the Church of Corinth. Paul addressed them as “…them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints…” (1 Cor 1:2), but a few verses later 1 Corinthians 1:11 says, “there are contentions among you.”
 
Of one heart and one soul: Their unity was not just a physical togetherness, but as Acts 4:32 says, “of one heart and of one soul.” There is a spiritual unity, a bond that binds them as one family in the Lord Jesus Christ. This reflects the ideal character of the body of Christ. The church of God is a body with one beating heart and one living soul. This is a vivid description of believers whose love and affection are made one in the Lord. They love the Word of God and shun the philosophies of this world. They love to walk after the Spirit of God and do not engage in the lust of the flesh.
 
All things common: This is not communism where there is an elite group that manipulates the whole system. Here is what Jeffrey Khoo described as “commonism,” a perfect sharing of their possessions. The word “common” is used in the sense that there is no separation of one’s ownership from the rest of the brethren. This “commonism” is a result of lives that understand and look forward to an eternal abode where each works together for the good of the brethren and the glory of God. The marvellous proof of that oneness is the so-called “community of goods” which describes what it means to be a community under God.
 
Do you believe this is possible when believers are all filled with the Holy Spirit? Do you believe that “commonism” is actually possible?
 
THOUGHT: Am I willing to share my possessions with my brethren?

PRAYER: Father, help me to live with eternity’s values in view.

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