Saturday, November 7, 2009

2. You bring God glory by learning to love other people in God’s family:

This second purpose is called fellowship, and it is preparation for eternity where those who have accepted God’s Son, Jesus, will fellowship together forever.
When you commit your life to Jesus Christ, you become a part of God’s family. The life God intends for you to enjoy is more than just believing; it also includes belonging. Why? Because learning to love is one of the great lessons God wants you to learn on earth before taking you into eternity. St. John wrote, “Our love for each other proves that we have gone from death to life,” and St. Paul said, “Accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified.”
Your second great responsibility is to learn to love as God does, because God is love and he wants you to be like him. That’s why getting connected to a local church as your spiritual family is essential. You cannot fulfill God’s second purpose for your life on your own. He made us to need each other. Jesus said it is the proof that we really know him: “As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

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