All in the Family
There is only one God, one Creator, one Giver of Life. Everything in creation including all that we have and all that we are come through Jesus Christ.
But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created everything, and we live for him. And there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made everything and through whom we have been given life.
1 Corinthians 8:6 NLT
There is only only one way to God and that is through Jesus (John 14:6). Our religious affiliations or opinions do not give us any greater value in God's eyes. He does not care what church we go to as long as His word is taught with truth and lived by the members to the best of their ability.
Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then do we deal faithlessly and treacherously each against his brother, profaning the covenant of [God with] our fathers?
Malachi. 2:10 Amplified
We deal faithlessly and treacherously with each other when we are quick to criticize and condemn. Any time we treat other people differently than God has treated us we are wrong. Part of learning to live life God first includes learning to accept every person as a work in progress and to treat them the way Jesus would if He was standing there.
Being rude and hateful are not characteristics of Christ. Getting impatient with others is not imitating Christ. Being critical of other people is not Christ like. Expressing your frustration when things don't go your way is not a true reflection of Jesus.
Quarreling among ourselves over who is right or wrong based on our religious beliefs is also not like Jesus. He does not separate people by what religion they are associated with - Catholics here, Baptist there, Methodists over here. In fact, God does not even recognize denominations among His children. There is only one thing He looks at, one thing that He treasures and that is your HEART.
Do you believe in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God? That God our Father in Heaven is the only true and living God? That is what God looks at and values most. Since we cannot see what is actually in each others hearts, who are we to tear each other apart?
We are all in the family of God. Let's build unity in God's house rather than division.
Heidirn
But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created everything, and we live for him. And there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made everything and through whom we have been given life.
1 Corinthians 8:6 NLT
There is only only one way to God and that is through Jesus (John 14:6). Our religious affiliations or opinions do not give us any greater value in God's eyes. He does not care what church we go to as long as His word is taught with truth and lived by the members to the best of their ability.
Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then do we deal faithlessly and treacherously each against his brother, profaning the covenant of [God with] our fathers?
Malachi. 2:10 Amplified
We deal faithlessly and treacherously with each other when we are quick to criticize and condemn. Any time we treat other people differently than God has treated us we are wrong. Part of learning to live life God first includes learning to accept every person as a work in progress and to treat them the way Jesus would if He was standing there.
Being rude and hateful are not characteristics of Christ. Getting impatient with others is not imitating Christ. Being critical of other people is not Christ like. Expressing your frustration when things don't go your way is not a true reflection of Jesus.
Quarreling among ourselves over who is right or wrong based on our religious beliefs is also not like Jesus. He does not separate people by what religion they are associated with - Catholics here, Baptist there, Methodists over here. In fact, God does not even recognize denominations among His children. There is only one thing He looks at, one thing that He treasures and that is your HEART.
Do you believe in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God? That God our Father in Heaven is the only true and living God? That is what God looks at and values most. Since we cannot see what is actually in each others hearts, who are we to tear each other apart?
We are all in the family of God. Let's build unity in God's house rather than division.
Heidirn
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