Now Possible

Powerful “fellowships” that have eternal value are now possible. These wonderful unions of fellowship have never before been available. These new partnerships are gifts that have been given to us by the power of the “new covenant”. Today it is possible for us to eternally join with Jesus, God, the Spirit and even other Christians. These new unions were not available before the coming of our Savior and His Spirit to live on earth with humans. 

John absolutely loved the unique fellowship that he had with Jesus. He wrote to us: We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. 1 John 1:3-4 (NLT). John had the most wonderful fellowship that ever existed between humans.

No one had ever fellowshipped with God the way John was privileged to do. Today the Spirit has come to live in us and we have the potential for great fellowship with God. The Kingdom of God is being built and it is based on fellowship. Even in this world, family fellowship is a fact of life. Usually we don’t like it when some powerful family shuts us out from something we want. But God is offering His family membership to “who-so-ever will”. 

Paul tells us about this possible fellowship in ideas that may be difficult to understand. The Bible says: …The cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit. Eph 2:20-22 (NLT). He is talking about a “new temple” that God is building today out of fellowship. 

This new covenant of fellowship provides us the opportunity to join with the family of God. Human history is full of people worshiping many things as God, but nobody believed that anyone could actually become one with God. The Bible says: …God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Cor 1:9 (NLT). This is an amazing fact. 

After Paul had been transformed into a new person, he worked hard to tell others. He saw the great potential of the Gospel: …You have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Phil 1:5-6 (NLT). 

Today more has been revealed about God’s plan than ever before. Everyone has opportunities to become a transformed person. This must happen to us if we plan on living with God in the next world. An American must give up the idea of living for themselves because it will not work in this new life of fellowship. Jesus gave His life to other people as the example of fellowship that we follow. All this is possible in the new covenant.