Thursday, January 28, 2010

Koinonia- fellowship- Acts 2:42

1. A communion or gathering of people who hold similar beliefs.
(communion, association, community)
2. a cimmunion between believers in order to encourage and suffer along side (compassion) of each other in unity.
(1 Corinthians 1:19, 2 Corinthians 6:14, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Galations 2:9, Philipinas 2:1, Philipians 3:10, Philemon 1:6, 1 John 1:3-places where the same word 'Koinonia' reoccures)
3. -the breaking of bread and prayer- J. B. Polhill
-holding of a common meal- I. H. Marshall
-seek to actively partner with fellow believers and guard against doing so with unbelievers- Bob Deffinbaugh
-sharing of things in common (meaning Jesus Christ)- John Stevenson
-When people who have a similar passion (Jesus Christ) are drawn together and cannot stay apart. When peopl use their money to help those in need- Martin Lloyd Jones

Definition of Koinonia: When people, who share a common view of Jesus Christ, gather together for the breaking of bread, prayer, and encouragement. Those who participate in this communion share a similar passion for Jesus Christ which draws them together making it hard for them to stay apart. They are compassionate towards one another and not only feel for one another but also give money to help the one in need.

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