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Fruit of righteous and peacemakers

juin 14, 2024juin 12, 2024 par Marcus Ampe, publié dans Behaviour or attitude towards others, Bible text quotes

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Quotes from God’s Word.

“17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.” (James 3:17-18 BBE)

“At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.” (Hebrews 12:11 BBE)

“The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.” (Proverbs 11:18 BBE)

“And the work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of an upright rule will be to take away fear for ever.” (Isaiah 32:17 BBE)

“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, 23 Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23 BBE)

“Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.” (Hosea 10:12 BBE)

“Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.” (Galatians 6:8 BBE)

“For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17 BBE)

“For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.” (2 Corinthians 5:16 BBE)

“Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:11 BBE)

“He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.” (Proverbs 11:28 BBE)

“The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.” (Proverbs 11:30 BBE)

“Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9 BBE)

“He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.” (John 4:36 BBE)

“9 ¶ And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience; 10 So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ; 11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:9-11 BBE)

“You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,” (1 Peter 1:6 BBE)

“From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.” (2 Timothy 4:8 BBE)

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A meeting place to share peace and love with each other

juin 12, 2024juin 11, 2024 par Marcus Ampe, publié dans Behaviour or attitude towards others, Christadelphian, Faith, Jesus Christ - son of God, Thought for today

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As imitators of Jesus Christ, we try to obtain wisdom from above. For us, the most important thing is that all members of our community feel willing to obey the laws or commandments of God and the regulations of Christ Jesus.

“Wisdom that comes from above is pure above all, but also peaceful, accommodating, saying, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, unfeigned;” (James 3:17)

Jesus asked his apostles to go out to towns and cities to bring the Good News. There they had to find someone to stay with. And where they were warmly received they had to be friendly and could wish peace to those where they were welcome. It was in such places where they obtained shelter that they could spread the faith further. Likewise, we can consider ourselves fortunate that we can contact a family to discuss our faith further. We wish that family peace.

“11 In whatever city or village you come, examine who is the most worthy; and remain with him until you travel again. 12 When you enter that house, it brings your greeting. 13 And if the house is worthy, your peace descends upon it; if not, your peace returns to you.” (Matthew 10:11-13)

All too soon, when we get in somewhere, we forget to say:

« Shalom » [‘Shalom aleikhem!’]

« Peace be upon you! »

However, it is important that we wish each other peace.

“Peace to you, peace to your family, peace to all who belong to you!” (1 Samuel 25:6)

Within the walls between which we can find ourselves there must be love and peace. It is in such sheltered places that we must find each other as brothers and sisters.

“7 Peace be within your walls, Hail within your fortresses! 8 For my brethren and friends I pray peace on you;” (Psalms 122:7-8)

“5 When you enter a house, first say, Peace to this house! 6 And if a child of peace dwells there, your peace will rest on him; if not, he will return to you.” (Luke 10:5-6)

In the house or temple where we are welcome to meet, adults and children, baptised and unbaptised can find each other in peace and taste the love that brothers in Christ share among themselves. For the baptised act as envoys of the Nazarene teacher, Jeshua ben Josef (Jesus Christ) who is lord over us. We ask all around us to reconcile with God while they still can.

“This is the word he proclaimed to the children of Israel. when he brought the glad message of peace through Jesus Christ, He is the lord of allen.” (Acts 10:36)

“So in Christ’’s name we act as envoys, as if God himself admonishes us. In Christ’’s name we beg you: Rejoice with God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20)

“For if we are reconciled to God by the death of His son, when we were enemies, how much more shall we be saved by his life, now that we have been reconciled to him.” (Romans 5:10)

“to reconcile both with God in one Body through the piece of wood, and thus kill the enmity.” (Ephesians 2:16)

“, however, I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak from mouth to mouth. (1-15) Peace be to you! The friends greet you. Greet the friends one by one!” (3 John 1:14)

Greetings among themselves is a sign of kinship and love for each other. Being together with such a feeling of trust and community means that we also pay attention to each other to encourage love and right works.

“23 Let us cling unwaveringly to the confession of hope; for He who made the promise is faithful. 24 Let us watch one another, to provoke us to love and good works; 25 do not neglect community life, as some tend to do; but admonish one another, all the more, as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:23-25)

If we truly love the entire community of brothers, we will find that we cannot separate ourselves from them. Even though we may be in a very small community or house church, there remains that connection with other brothers and sisters around the world. Love always seeks the object of her affection; she cannot remain alone.

We must also open the doors to all those who would find us and show that Christadelphians are welcome. Those who want to come visit us must feel that we are not excluding anyone. We must deal with all who pass by, and do so with positive thoughts, to do good to others, to be beneficial and not just to be personally favoured by just wanting to receive.

Coming together in an ecclesia, be it a house church, kingdom hall, hall or temple, we must make everyone feel that we are open to receiving and receiving them. In that space of meeting we must be fully open to growing in appreciation for each other.

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The greatest gift that can come to us

janvier 4, 2024 par obligingworldviewer, publié dans ??? Questions asked, Questions & Answers

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What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

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Days have just passed where people have given each other gifts. However, many do not consider the most beautiful gift for humanity.

Last weeks, many people also sang that they received the most beautiful gift on earth, thinking of a child born in a shepherd’s stable in Bethlehem. More than two thousand years ago, that baby came into the world here in the name of God to preach world peace. It is that world peace that we must look out for.

Peace all over the earth is the greatest gift that can come to us. We must look forward to this, but we must not forget that we must work on it ourselves. It is also up to us to spread the message of peace from our own small circle, the household, the family, the school or the workplace, our community and our religious community.

It is a true gift if we have the opportunity to form a community of faith with others. If brothers and sisters can spread the love of Christ as a blessing and can make it possible to draw others to our circle of believers as well. Whenever someone decides to join us, it is a gift to be thankful for.

By fully appreciating the gift of God and using it to spread the Peace of God, we can also offer others such a wonderful gift, where the message of peace can radiate further.

Whenever we gather in community, let’s pack « gifts » together with multiple believers to send them into the wide world, so that in turn we can make other people happy with the gift of God, which is ultimately the Greatest Gift for the world.