Topic: Are We Still Brethren?
Toks88's photo
Thu 01/23/14 04:31 PM
Are we worshiping a God of malice and pride? Or God of hatered and unfaithful?
We are called the children of God. Are we really exhibiting it? Does our attitude towards one another predicts Christ? Yet we are waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ despising our fellow brethren for something that we have to overlook.

Genesis 13:7. And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
8. And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

Why can't an American man trust an African man?
If we are truely brethren, lets be a solution to our problem rather discussing and broadcasting it around.
Why should we take the case that are suppose to be settled in the church as brethren to the worldly lawyer and magistrates to judge?
Why should we be waiting for apology from a brethren? Why can't we forgive and love one another with the Love of Christ?
Must the private discussion of a man and a woman reflects immorality in the mind of a fellow brethren? Suspecting one another and yet we call ourselves brethren.

Let us work together as a people that are running the race of one heaven with a pure heart as the Children of God we are, being led by His Spirit and influence the world with the Love Of God if we are still brethren.

donnalynn4536's photo
Fri 01/24/14 05:52 PM
Maybe I am a fluke of sorts but when I rededicated myself to Christ in 2001, I suddenly felt an "agape" love for all people. I never had that before. Yes I was nice to other races, but I didn't feel that real Godly love like God commands us to. I even have a special friend in another state that if the timing were ever right, I could be with him, no problem. My family would be horrified but Im to the point that I don't care. If God gave me this ability to fully love all people, then it is His work not mine.
I wish I had a solution to this but I think it is something that God never really expected to get solved on this side of Heaven. The middle east will never see true peace as it states in scripture so maybe the racial issues will remain as well. I wish it wouldnt too. Can you imagine a world where we all thought each other was just as good and special as we thought of ourselves? That sounds like Heaven to me!