This is the first time I wanted to continue with a previously written blog. Of course with my writing I hope that each of you look to your bible to determine the accuracy of what I’ve written. Remember, that you are responsible for your salvation?
On the topic of “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” I need to give you a more comprehensive view of God’s love for you to consider.
Let’s begin with “speaking the truth in love.” This scripture goes on to say that we may grow up in all things into Him who is the head, Christ. Therefore, we must understand that we will not grow into maturity in Christ the head of the church without speaking the truth in love. His Word is truth. In light of our discussion if we are to love one another we must speak truth in love. We can not ignore the practice of sin amongst one another and believe we are obeying the new commandment Jesus gave us. If you love your brother why would you not speak truth him?
I can hear your argument, who am I to judge? We are the church, the body of Christ Jesus. We are to judge with His judgment and not our own, knowing that the same measurement you use it will be use to judge you. But, if you are not practicing sin as you should not be, why are you afraid to judge? Why would you be afraid to speak truth in love to your brother? And His Word goes on to say “I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner, not even to eat with such a person. For what have I to do with judging those who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But those who are outside God judges; Therefore put away from yourselves the evil person.” We must acknowledge His Word is talking about any of us that say we are believers but walk in sin. His Word also says, “And if any man does not obey our word by this epistle (The bible) note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.” I truly don’t know how we are to obey either of these commands without judging. Also, His Word says, that they should be ashamed not us for discontinuing fellowship with anyone brother or sister that walks contrary to the Words of God.
His Word says, “even as they did not retain God in their knowledge, being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness, whispers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” Beloved, God’s Word is written to His people. This scripture is not talking about the world it is talking about us, those that call themselves of Christ. Here not only are those that sin deserving of death, but also those that approve. Our approval is given through our silence and pretense of ignorance.
His Word says by our love ALL would know that we are His disciples. Therefore we must love with the love of God in obedience to His Word. If we believe Him and speak the truth in love we will be pleasing to God for our obedience and know brother that “if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.”
Therefore I say again, love one another!
