No 6

(When are we in communion with God ?)

As true Christians, we are always in communion with God, even in the darkest moments of our existence, even when we are in difficult situations and when everything seems to be hopeless, there is always one thing we can fall back on – our communion with God. Sometimes, you will hear someone say “that brother or sister is out of communion with God.” I don’t believe that statement to be Scriptural; to say that a brother or a sister is out of communion with God is like saying that he or she lost their salvation; we know that is impossible. The Bible says “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3. Another word for communion is fellowship. The Bible continues to say “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1:6. The antecedent for the word “another” in this verse is God (v5).

Therefore, by deduction, if our sins are forgiven because we are cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ, our fellowship cannot be broken. We can oftentimes place ourselves in situations where we commit sin and think our communion or fellowship is broken but it’s not, “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Cor 1:9. Our consolation is that He is always there understanding, forgiving and loving us so much that He sent His own Son to establish reconciliation with us. Now I ask, how can we as true believers, be out of communion with such a God who loved us so much? We are the reason He sent His Son to the cross in the first place!! Only God knows who the true believers are and our communion will be realized in its fullness in eternity “16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes” Rev 7:16,17