Because of the ever-present influence of the world and the apostasy upon the ecclesia it has always been necessary to exhort and warn one another of the need to maintain a clear and precise understanding and adherence to the principles of truth and fellowship as expressed in the Bible. Such warnings are prevalent in the writings of the apostles showing that right from the early days of the establishment of the first century ecclesia the external influences were already having an affect on belief and, consequently, also on practice. The writings of the apostles “as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” therefore provide a rich resource to counter these influences.
The Old Testament also has many valuable observations to contribute to the requirements and conditions of fellowship, the majority of which are indicated in the Law of Moses and were intended as visual lessons for the children of Israel. The objective of the Law was to teach the people about their Messiah, "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ" (Galatians 3:24) and this required holiness and the need for separation from anything that would defile the ecclesia, in order that they may become more like their God, "sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy" (Lev. 11:44).
Qodesh has been designed to provide a focus for the dissemination of scriptural views regarding the importance of fellowship to Christadelphians worldwide. When we speak of scriptural views it is understood that the ideas expressed are based upon Yahweh’s Word and as such do not constitute anything new, but are supported throughout the content of this site by scriptural quotations to demonstrate the truth of this statement. The views expressed are also supported by statements and quotations from the pioneer brethren.
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