We Are to Receive One Another

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We Are to Receive One Another

• (Am I My Brothers Keeper?)
• Lesson 6

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Brief Review

• In this series of lessons entitled, Am I My
  Brothers Keeper?, we have already come to the
  understanding that the answer to this question
  is, Yes!
• We are our brothers keeper because
• We are to love one another
• We are to be at peace with one another
• We are to give preference to one another in honor
• We are to not judge one another
• We are to edify one another

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We Are to Receive One Another

1. What does it mean to receive one another?
2. Are there Bible examples of this principle?
3. Are we to receive everyone?
4. What attitudes should we possess as we receive
   one another?
5. What are the barriers that some face that keep
   them fulfilling this command?
6. What can we do in order to best receive one
   another?

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What Does It Mean to Receive One Another?

• Our foundational text for todays lesson is found
  in Romans (157) Therefore receive one another,
  just as Christ also received us, to the glory of
  God.
• There are a number of different words used in the
  original Greek language of the New Testament for
  the word receive however, the main one is the
  word lambano which means, to embrace, to
  accept, to welcome.

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What Does It Mean to Receive One Another?

• Thus, we have been commanded by God to welcome,
  accept, and embrace our fellow brothers and
  sisters in Christ.
• This very principle is also stated in Romans
  (141-3).

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Are There Bible Examples of This Principle?

• Yes! Jesus serves as the supreme example in this
  matter. (Luke 910,11 151-7)
• Many in the New Testament received one another or
  were encouraged to do so
• (Acts 1824-28)
• (Acts 2115-17 Galatians 414)
• (Philippians 225-30)
• (Philemon 14-17)
• (III John 5-8)

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Are We to Receive Everyone?

• No! We are told very plainly that there are some
  individuals we are not to receive! (II John 7-11)
• We are not to receive some people not because we
  feel a sense of harshness or hatred toward them
  but rather because we simply do not want to
  encourage false teaching.

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What Attitudes Should We Possess as We Receive
One Another?

• Love
• Humility
• Forbearance
• Kindness

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What Are the Barriers That Some Face in
Fulfilling This Command?

• Feelings of Superiority (educational achievement,
  moral living, spiritual development, accumulation
  of wealth)
• Personality Issues
• Political Leanings

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What Can We Do in Order to Best Receive One
Another?

• The first thing we can do in order to fulfill
  this command is to receive the Word of God
  because it equips us to do everything. (I
  Thessalonians 213 II Timothy 316,17)
• And second, we can fulfill this command by humbly
  remembering the manner in which Jesus received
  us. (Romans 157)