PB Devotion
“Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.”
In 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, Paul speaks with clarity to the matter of thinking that our safety is in staying away from people outside our group. Because our safety is in Christ, who lives on the inside, we don’t have to avoid those on the outside. Paul reminds us that it isn’t possible anyway. In Hebrews 13:5-6, we are reminded that Jesus himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” so that we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?” (Ps. 118:6).
If a church’s so-called safety is in doctrines, traditions, and stepping inside church walls, then you will always be asked to divide from other members of God’s family. The reasons can be almost anything. Some churches divide you from others based on whether a day in Genesis was a 24-hour day; whether Jesus is coming back before, during, or after the tribulation; the length of people’s hair; whether hymns or choruses are sung; or issues of religious politics too numerous to mention.
If the personal relationship with Christ that made you a member of his body doesn’t qualify you for acceptance in a local manifestation of that body, or if you have to go through another spiritual “rinse” cycle in order to be accepted, what would make you want to stay in such a system? Let’s be careful not to add to Gods goodness and faithfulness. Let God iron out the details.
Trust God while you love people.
Get back to church! Help someone let go of any reason that has kept them out of church.
In 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, Paul speaks with clarity to the matter of thinking that our safety is in staying away from people outside our group. Because our safety is in Christ, who lives on the inside, we don’t have to avoid those on the outside. Paul reminds us that it isn’t possible anyway. In Hebrews 13:5-6, we are reminded that Jesus himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” so that we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?” (Ps. 118:6).
If a church’s so-called safety is in doctrines, traditions, and stepping inside church walls, then you will always be asked to divide from other members of God’s family. The reasons can be almost anything. Some churches divide you from others based on whether a day in Genesis was a 24-hour day; whether Jesus is coming back before, during, or after the tribulation; the length of people’s hair; whether hymns or choruses are sung; or issues of religious politics too numerous to mention.
If the personal relationship with Christ that made you a member of his body doesn’t qualify you for acceptance in a local manifestation of that body, or if you have to go through another spiritual “rinse” cycle in order to be accepted, what would make you want to stay in such a system? Let’s be careful not to add to Gods goodness and faithfulness. Let God iron out the details.
Trust God while you love people.
Get back to church! Help someone let go of any reason that has kept them out of church.
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