Acts 9:26-30
"And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him. And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus."
What follows true conversion is the fruit of true conversion (James 2:18). One of these fruits in a Christian's life is our love for the family that we join.
We join a community of believers called Christians. By "Christians," I don't mean a social class or a club. When I say "Christians," I want us to reclaim that word, or title, as meaning "People who have faith in Christ, who died for our sins, and have the joy in glorifying God because of Christ."
I have to say, friends, after having house church today at Pastor Sean's house, I am privileged and thankful for having people like you as family. And I know that there are other CHRISTians outside of our church that I would gladly welcome as friends.
I thank GOD for you guys!
Tomorrow: True Conversion Produces New... Converts to Embrace.
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Thanks for writing this.
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