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Posted by Jonathan Merigala Beware of exclusiveness. Never cut off any of God’s children from your fellowship. This is what many believers are doing today.
Nehemiah built the walls of Jerusalem to protect the city from being attacked by enemies—but not to exclude any of the genuine sons of Israel from entering the city.
Satan and the world are what we must keep outside those walls, not the children of God who happen to disagree with us.
We may not be able to work with some believers, because of differences in doctrine, but we can fellowship with all believers.
In Zechariah 2:4-5, God says that Jerusalem will be built “without any walls” because God himself will be a “wall of fire” around the city. It is the fire of the Holy Spirit that constitutes the church’s protecting wall today.
If we allow the Holy Spirit to burn in the church, the Holy Spirit will keep it pure from all worldly influences.
Man-made walls always lead to exclusiveness, Phariseeism, and cultism. Beware of such extremists.
Our duty is to proclaim the narrow gate of discipleship, as narrow as Jesus made it—but not more narrow.
Personal Reflection:
How must we keep the Lord in front of us at all times?
