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Luke sets before us an example
of what every local church should be, by showing us what that early church at
Our fellowship as a church is fourfold, We enjoy A DOCTRINAL FELLOWSHIP. Like the early
church, we continue steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine, the gospel of God's
sovereign, saving grace in Christ. Nothing is of greater importance the local
church than our doctrinal foundation. What we do and what we are as a church is
determined by what we believe. If our fellowship with one another is not built
upon the gospel, then we have no real fellowship. The one thing that binds our
hearts together is the gospel of Christ. God has also given us A FRATERNAL
FELLOWSHIP. We are brothers and sisters in the family of God. Few churches
have been so blessed of God as we are. I do not think
I am being presumptuous, when I say that we are one. God has given us a sweet
fellowship of love, sympathy, understanding and care. The Lord graciously
grants us FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST.
The Son of God himself meets with us and makes himself known (Matt.