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.
Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying fervently to God for him.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them."
Edificação mútua
Vivam em harmonia uns com os outros. Não haja divisões entre vós. A comunidade cresce quando cada membro contribui.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about disputed matters.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus,
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid 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 one another in order to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.
Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
How delightfully good
when brothers live together in harmony!
Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble,
Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.
If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.
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Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receivesme receives him who sent me."