Wednesday, September 26, 2012

1 Corinthians 3:1-3


God’s love conquers all and Jesus said that we are to love God above all others and to love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves. Who is our neighbor....everyone! The central issue is not determining who one’s neighbor is, but being a good neighbor to all. Let's do our part to put an end to division and strife.....easy to say but hard to do...BUT in God all things are possible :) 

 Luke 10:29 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” 
37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” 
Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” 


Luke makes it clear that the lawyer was trying to place himself in the position of satisfying the highest demands of the Law. This question was an attempt to limit the demands of the Law by suggesting that some people are neighbors while others are not. The lawyer was looking for minimal obedience while Jesus was looking for absolute obedience.

An immature Christian naturally lacks many Christian traits, but no one should expect this condition to last. 

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? 

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