Fellowship - Jesus Christ

fellowship

a fellowship can be seen as a group of people who together are aimed at fostering a sense of fellowship, that is, mutual support and common purpose (friendly association with others)
there are two purposes of engaging in fellowship as a christian

to strengthen and help yourself and other christians in following god's word and becoming more like christ
to pave the way, by example and word, for others who are not yet in the fold of christ, to get there

it is in being together with others that your conduct as a christian will become apparent.
it is also whilst fellowshipping that opportunities will arise to share your opinions and beliefs.
in order to fellowship you must be friendly and your normal self.
when being together with others as a christian one must guard against three things:

compromising your moral standards as christian, even (especially) if you reason that it might make you more acceptable to the other people present and by doing so not offending them
use language and signs which could be described as 'christianese' such as “I am washed in the blood of the Lamb” or crossing yourself as this may make people uncomfortable and has the potential of leading to conflict
avoid conflict - it is not your mission to be a warrior, be gentle but firm. god's holy spirit will continue nurturing the seeds of faith that you sow, trust him!

fellowship includes sharing food with others. here also there are guidelines in god's word.

first of all we are told in luke 10:7 "And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give..." - in other words share whatever is being offered you!
secondly we must not consume anything as stated in romans 14:14 " But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died."
and thirdly, take cognizance of the influence of what you eat might have on the other person, as matthew henry states regarding 1 corinthians 8 "...But the apostle cautions against putting a stumbling-block in the way of the weak; lest they be made bold to eat what was offered to the idol, not as common food, but as a sacrifice, and thereby be guilty of idolatry."

fellowship over a meal is one of the oldest, most respected and efficient ways during which humans communicate and is an integral part of every culture.

now let's move on to the third step, meeting needs ...

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

قَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أَنَا هُوَ الطَّرِيقُ وَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَيَاةُ. لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَأْتِي إِلَى الآبِ إِلاَّ بِي.

耶稣说「我就是道路、真理、生命；若不藉著我，没有人能到父那里去。

"Ich bin der Weg!", antwortete Jesus. "Ich bin die Wahrheit und das Leben! Zum Vater kommt man nur durch mich.