24 Questions
What is the key component at the heart of fellowship, as mentioned in the text?
Truth in action
What risk does one take when attempting to restore a carnal Christian?
Risking getting hurt emotionally
In the context of fellowship, what is emphasized as a necessary trait for a helper involved in restoration?
Spirituality
What is identified as the main outcome of fellowship, according to the information provided?
Needs are met, Unity is developed
What does the text suggest about serving others in fellowship?
Serve without being instructed
What warning is given regarding serving others within fellowship?
Avoid serving with selfish motives
What is the greek word for fellowship?
Koinonia
What is the primary factor that determines the completeness of one's joy?
Fellowship
What two aspects are highlighted in relation to fellowship in the text?
Union and Communion
How does the text describe a gathering that excludes Jesus Christ?
A Social Gathering
In what way does the text explain the relationship between vertical and horizontal fellowship?
Horizontal fellowship stems from vertical fellowship
What does Peter signify by mentioning 'partakers' in 2 Peter 1:4 according to the text?
Fellowshippers in Christ's life through salvation
What is the primary condition for a gathering to qualify as true Christian fellowship?
The gathering must have the presence of Jesus Christ
What does the text suggest about the relationship between vertical (with Christ) and horizontal (with others) fellowship?
Horizontal fellowship is an overflow of vertical fellowship
What is the consequence of a breakdown in one's fellowship with Christ?
A breakdown in the dynamic of fellowship with others
What does the text suggest about the role of intimacy in the aspect of 'communion' within fellowship?
Intimacy is a necessary component of communion
What is the significance of Jesus understanding 'the power of intimate fellowship with God'?
It helped Him function properly in His humanity
What does the text imply about the relationship between fellowship and joy?
The completeness of one's joy depends on the richness of fellowship
What is the primary impediment to genuine fellowship with God?
Sin
What does the text suggest is the standard by which conflicts can be settled and fellowship maintained or restored?
God's revealed, infallible Word
What characterizes a genuine fellowship in a great church?
Relationships formed, where people care and love one another
What does the text warn against regarding fellowship without the proclamation of truth?
It leads to empty sentimentalism
What should be the primary motivation for serving one another within fellowship?
To share in the life of Christ through selfless service
What does the text suggest is the consequence of refusing to forgive someone who needs restoration within the fellowship?
You will wind up in your own spiritual prison
Study Notes
The Concept of Fellowship
- Koinonia is the Greek word for fellowship, which is the intimate sharing of Christians in the uniqueness of the life of Christ.
- Fellowship is a shared relationship that brings joy, with the completeness of joy dependent on the richness of fellowship.
- "Lone Ranger" refers to being isolated from other believers, which is not true Christian fellowship.
The Process of Fellowship
- Fellowship begins with Christ (Vertical Dimension), and a gathering that leaves out Jesus Christ is not a true Christian fellowship.
- When Peter called us "partakes" in 2 Peter 1:4, he's saying we've become "fellowshippers" in the life of Christ through the salvation He granted us.
- Fellowship flows to others (Horizontal Dimension), and is an overflow of our vertical relationship with Christ.
The Impediment to Fellowship
- Sin breaks fellowship with God.
- God's light gives us the standard by which we can settle conflicts and maintain or restore fellowship with one another.
- Light and Darkness - God's light is His revealed, infallible Word.
- We cannot walk in darkness and have intimate fellowship with God.
The Principle of Fellowship
- Genuine Fellowship is a great church is because of the relationships formed, people who care and love one another.
- The product of fellowship is that needs are met and unity is developed.
Time for Koinonia
- We must carve out time to be with God and carve out time to be with others.
- A "Cul-de-sac Christian" is one who takes it all with no outlet.
The Content of Fellowship
- Fellowship without proclamation of the truth leads to empty sentimentalism.
- The content of fellowship includes:
- Loving one another
- Serving one another
- Restoring one another
- Encouraging one another
Loving One Another
- Love is at the heart of koinonia.
- Biblical Love = Truth in Action, and affects among saints.
Serving One Another
- Serving one another involves selfless service without waiting to be told.
- No selfish service - don't serve others for what you can get out of it.
Restoring One Another
- Restoring one another involves helping a person caught in sin.
- The helper should be:
- Spiritual
- Humble
- Collective
- Proceed with caution (to not get caught up in sin)
- If you fail to forgive, you'll wind up in your own spiritual prison.
- If restoration is refused and the person does not repent, you can no longer fellowship with them.
Encouraging One Another
- We are cheerleaders for each other.
- Our comfort must be biblical to be genuine.
- Don't be a church that says you fellowship and offer authentic koinonia, but there is no fellowship at the church.
This quiz covers the concept of fellowship as discussed in Chapter 8, focusing on the principle of fellowship, the Greek word 'Koinonia', the importance of fellowship in the life of Christians, and its relationship to joy and union with Christ.
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