Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  7000 God's people  »  7900 The life of the church  »  7921 fellowship  »  7923 fellowship, in the gospel

A mutual participation in the blessings of God's grace. Believers are united with one another on the basis of their common reception of the benefits of salvation.

Fellowship and the community of God's people

God calls out a community of people, for fellowship with himself

Deuteronomy 7:6 See also Exodus 19:5-6; 1 Peter 2:5,9-11

God will bless a people united in fellowship

Matthew 18:19-20; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Jeremiah 31:23-25; 1 Corinthians 11:29-34 Wrong relationships between God's people hinder the flow of his blessing.

God will restore fellowship with his scattered people

Micah 2:12 See also Isaiah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 3:18; Jeremiah 31:1; Jeremiah 50:4-5

Sharing in God's grace

Fellowship in a common blessing

Psalm 106:4-5 See also Numbers 10:32; Joshua 22:19

Fellowship in a common salvation

Jude 3 See also 1 Corinthians 9:23 sharing in the blessings of the gospel; Philippians 1:7 sharing in God's grace; Titus 1:4 sharing a common faith; Hebrews 3:1 sharing a common calling; 1 Peter 5:1 sharing a common hope; 2 Peter 1:4 sharing the divine nature; 1 John 1:7 sharing in sanctification

Fellowship in a common inheritance

Colossians 1:12 See also Romans 8:17; 1 Peter 3:7

Fellowship in God's family

Hebrews 2:11 See also Malachi 2:10; Matthew 6:9 pp Luke 11:2 the family prayer in which believers together address God as Father; Matthew 12:49-50 pp Mark 3:34-35 pp Luke 8:21; Matthew 23:8-9

Fellowship between Jew and Gentile

Ephesians 3:6 See also Romans 11:17; Romans 15:27; Ephesians 2:16-18

Fellowship in holding a common truth

2 Thessalonians 2:15 See also Psalm 119:63; 1 Corinthians 11:2; Corinthians 15:2-3; 2 Timothy 2:2; Timothy 3:14; Titus 2:15

Fellowship in union with Christ

1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Ephesians 2:19-22 See also Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:12,27; Ephesians 4:4-5; Colossians 1:15; 1 Peter 2:4-5

Fellowship through the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:13 See also Ezekiel 36:27-28; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:3; Philippians 2:1

See also

1460  truth
3215  Holy Spirit & peace
4476  meals
5703  inheritance
6212  participation
6510  salvation
6744  sanctification
6754  union with Christ
7140  people of God
7206  community
7903  baptism
7933  Lord's Supper