For the early Christians koinonia was not the frilly ‘fellowship’ of church-sponsored bi-weekly outings. It was not tea, biscuits and sophisticated small talk in the Fellowship Hall after the sermon. It was an unconditional sharing of their lives with the other members of Christ’s body.
Ronald J. Sider
30 The fellowship of the church has degenerated into a social fellowship with a mild religious flavor.
Bearing wrong is a glorious part of the fellowship with Christ’s sufferings.
Andrew Murray
A. W. Tozer
“Who Is the Holy Spirit?” sermon (20th century)
A. W. Tozer
Fellowship
Forgiveness belongs to the matter of fellowship: If I am not in fellowship with God, I cannot pray effectively. But fellowship with my brother helps to determine my fellowship with God; hence, forgiveness is important to prayer.
