Fellowship,
as the Bible describes it, is much more than merely Christian social activity.
It is more than enjoying food together, or playing games in a Christian
atmosphere, or chatting with one another about the events of the past week.
This doesn't mean there is no place for such activities. It is just that they are
not true fellowship. They may, if entered in for the right purpose, contribute
to fellowship, but in and of themselves they are not fellowship.
The
Greek word for fellowship is koinonia. It is translated several ways in
the New Testament: for example, "participation,"
"partnership," "sharing," and of course,
"fellowship." These various uses of koinonia convey two
related meanings: (1) to share together in the sense of joint
participation or partnership, and (2) to share with in the sense of
giving what we have to others.
--
Jerry Bridges in The Crisis of Caring
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