Comunidade
A comunidade cristã é essencial para o crescimento da fé. A Bíblia ensina que fomos criados para viver em comunhão — edificando-nos, encorajando-nos e servindo uns aos outros.
Viver em unidade
Os que creram eram um coração e uma alma. A comunidade primitiva partilhava tudo e vivia em harmonia e alegria.
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them."
Edificação mútua
Vivam em harmonia uns com os outros. Não haja divisões entre vós. A comunidade cresce quando cada membro contribui.
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
Amor e compromisso
Não deixemos de congregar. O vínculo perfeito é o amor — ele une a comunidade e produz frutos que duram.
And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
A song of ascents. Of David.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Honor the widows who are truly widows.
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me."