Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Coexistence or Communion?

Coexistence: Existing peacefully together.
Communion: The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, esp. when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
If we go back on time, more precisely when christianity began (Jesus Christ's birth), we'll see that the very announcement of Jesus' birth to the shepherds by the Angel, was followed by a declaration of peace: Luke 2:13-14. After a while, christians were persecuted and centuries latter, the "institutionalized christianity" became the persecutor (inquisition), "christians" from being peacemakers became warlords! As they say: "history repeats itself", again, we're starting to see a movement towards the persecution of the church, christians all over the world are seeing the Book of Revelation unfolding before their eyes, unfortunately here in America, the vast majority of the people who call themselves christians don't see it, because of the state of "sleepiness" that the "church" finds itself, as Paul spoke to the Ephesians: Ephesians 5:13-14. Thankfully, everything is about to change, for good or bad. We as christians, are called by Jesus Christ to be peacemakers: Matthew 5:9. Paul also addressed the issue of peacemaking: Romans 12:18. Of course, there's a difference between Coexistence and Communion: We, as christians, are called to "coexist" with our neighbors, to live in peace with them, but at the same time we cannot participate in their sinful or unfruitful lifestyle, we are IN the world but we are NOT OF the world (John 15:19), because by doing that we would be partaking of the table of demons: 1 Corinthians 10:21. I believe that it is impossible to be one (communion) with someone that Jesus Christ is not his (her) Lord, with them there will be only coexistence! The Lordship of Jesus Christ is the "link" that unites every born again christian. Only in Christ we can be spiritually united, one body (church), the Body of Christ. 2 Corinthians 6:14Ephesians 5:8.

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