Do you ever been ask which church and branch you belongs to? And how do we usually response to this question.
Today I met a stranger in the library and so happen on her desk, she holds a Christian book and it caught me the attention. After a brief conversation with her, I learn that she is also a believer.
Then we introduce each other by saying which church we go to and which branch we belongs to sort of thing.....Seems like a lot of Christians like to label themselves with a branch or brand of church. But when I think to myself, which branch I really belongs to?
As Jesus said "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5).
Seems like it doesn't matter to Jesus that which church or branch we go to. If we are in Him, we are the church and the branches of Jesus. We abide in Jesus through the guidance of the Holy Spirit as one body. And as I have known Jesus through the Holy Spirit, I would have known the Father also (John 14:5).
Remember that we are the child of God. We are the branches of the vine. We shares the same joy being with the Father, but also remember that when we clams to live in him, we must also walk as Jesus did (1 John 2:6)
Walk as Jesus did including surrender your whole life and everything to God in return to gain the fullness of life;
Walk as Jesus did including crucified by the one you love from carrying the cross, but in return you know that they will be benefited;
Walk as Jesus did including.....
The question is, do we really belongs to Jesus? or we just admire the idea of Christianity, and we only wants to response to Jesus as minimal because we are scare of the consequence of sin?
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