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Fellowship vs. Personal Relationship Series Fellowship with the Holy Spirit “Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” Phil. 2:1-2 We can also have fellowship with the Spirit. How? Well, let’s look quickly before we close our study of fellowship with the Godhead. We are not of flesh but of the Spirit. That the Spirit dwells in us and if any one does not have the Spirit then he does not belong to Christ ( Rm. 8:9 ). 1 Cor. 3:16 lets us know we are the temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in us. We are in communion with the Spirit ( 2 Cor. 13:14 ). Paul lets us know that if we have any fellowship with the Spirit that we should be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord and one mind ( Phil 2:1-2 ).     Again the fellowship with the Spirit is dependent on one thing,

 Fellowship vs. Personal Relationship Series     Fellowship with Christ "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Cor. 1:9                   In accordance with the definition of fellowship, can we have fellowship with Christ? Yes ( John 14:20-23 ). Again, this fellowship is contingent on you and me keeping His commandments ( John 14:21; Matt. 28:20; Heb. 5:9; 1 John 2:6 ).   Although many want to argue that it is a relationship we are to have with Christ. That phrase it neither used, nor taught in the Word. In fact something much greater and richer is. Fellowship is emphasized by Christ and reinforced in His teaching. We need to be aware God is calling us to a joint corporate partnership with Him, in His son. That partnership’s goal is that all men may be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. Jesus made it clear that He was here for that very reason ( Luke 19:20; Mark 2:17; John 14:6;

 Fellowship vs. Personal Relationship Series Fellowship with God “that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3                 If you are just now joining this study please look at "Fellowship Vs. Personal Relationship Defining the Terms" to gain a strong understanding of where the definition of fellowship is coming from.  A link for this article is at the bottom of this page. Let’s refresh ourselves on the definition of fellowship. Fellowship means companionship, familiar interaction, sharing, having or giving a share in the Kingdom with the Godhead and the body, as we are in a corporate partnership together in Christ Jesus, by our association together, we have a mutual aim and interest. So the questions there in lies, “Can we have fellowship with God?” Let us look.     Old Testament  Can