1. Have Fellowship With One Another (1 John 1:7)
a. Fellowship—“joint partnership”
b. Chris an fellowship is not sen mental or superficial, but based on a mutual fellowship with Christ.
c. If you have fellowship with God, then you have fellowship with one another—1 John 1:1-3
d. Fellowship practically expressed in the sacrificial love that believers have with one another. If you are walking closely with Christ, you will draw closer to other believers
2. Do Not Lie to One Another (Col 3:9)
a. Prov 6:16-19–God hates lying, it is offensive and detestable to Him.
b. Satan is the “father of lies” (Jn 8:44), and his children naturally lie to one another
c. The Holy Spirit is the “Spirit of Truth” (Jn 14:16-17), and so should God’s people be about the truth
3. Greet One Another with a holy kiss (Rom 16:16)
a. Emphasis is on welcoming one another with warm genuine affection. Without any pretence, like Judas who kissed Jesus.
b. An affectionate greeting is a sign of a loving family. Christ’s sacrifice united believers together into one family
c. “Holy Kiss”—in 1st century would be a familial kiss on the cheek without any connotations of lust or pretence
d. How that welcome is done is based on different cultures
e. Cannot greet one another genuinely if you harbour hate toward your brother/sister