What does the Bible say about brothers in christ?
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The Bible teaches that all who are united to Christ by faith are received as children of God and become brothers and sisters in one spiritual family. Jesus says that those who do God’s will belong to His family (Mark 3:35), and John explains that believers are born of God through receiving Christ (John 1:12-13). Christ is not ashamed to call His redeemed people brothers (Hebrews 2:11). Therefore Christians should love one another, encourage growth in holiness, teach God’s Word, and sharpen each other in faithful living (1 John 3:14; Proverbs 27:17; Colossians 3:16). In Christ, earthly distinctions do not determine our standing, for all believers are one in Him (Galatians 3:28).
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- Mark 3:35
For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."
- John 1:12-13
[12] But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name: [13] who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
- Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
- Hebrews 2:11
For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
- 1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn't love his brother remains in death.
- Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5
[1] But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. [2] For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, [4] traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; [5] holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
- Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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