Who is My Brother
1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Who is my brother?
First we need to identify we are talking about. We can't go about thinking everyone is saved, even in our churches.
Mathew 12:48-50 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
What does that mean?
Relationship in the church is important. The church is a family of families. We need to treat each other as such.
1 Timothy 5:1-2 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Brotherly love is not selfish.
Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
It is not judge others by our own personal convictons.
Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
We must restore our brothers. It is imporant for our witness that we keep each other from sin.
1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Heavenly Father, help us to treat each other as a family. Keep us mindful of our attitudes & actions. In Jesus name, amen.
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