Be United in Christ - Phillipians 2:14-18

Unity within the Christian church is important. Paul is stressing this here. To many times we put unbiblical rules on people because we are uncomfortable with something and are unable to deal with it in a Godly fashion. Look at alcohol for example. Abstinence from alcohol is best in ones life but not required and those that insist it is are only putting their man made burden on the body of Christ, not Gods. As usual there is always the other side of the coin in the kingdom where the Holy Spirit helps us to understand that if we can't live without something like alcohol then we have an idol in our life and that is not kosher with God. We should not argue and be divided on the semantics but be united in love that comes from the Father. Shake off your own ideals and misconceptions that you have developed through the world and its relegious institutions and renew your mind with the Word of Life.

Pastor Patrick