When we give ourselves title it is strong evidence that we walk in pride desiring to be special. No man is special and no man has anything to offer us in terms of salvation or even wisdom.
It is Christ in believers who share His wisdom with one another. No one gets the credit for His wisdom that we share with one another. We are joyful and full of glee at the wisdom of Christ that fellow brothers and sisters share with one another.
We love our brothers and sisters, they are our family not by human blood but by the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Our family that share our blood is only real family if they love Christ.
John 12:34-35 "…34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
James 3:16
"16 For where jealousy and [a]selfish ambition exist, [b]there is disorder and every evil thing."
If anyone has lost or never had the love of their bio-family because they love Jesus Christ more than anyone else, then they have a new family, the Family of God saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus.
Luke 14:26 "
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple."
Our love for Christ must be so intense that our family will never take priority over Him. We do not grieve over losing someone who hates God, but rather we pray for their salvation. Those who do not love Christ are not our real family, they are the world and the love of God is not in them.
1 John 2:15-17
"Do Not Love the World
15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever."
Our desire is that our bio-family members would repent and become born again by the Holy Spirit, however, until they do they are God's enemy and our enemy too.
We are to love our enemies through prayer and the show of kindness and respect they do not show us, but we are not close friends with them. They cannot be our constant companions because they work against Christ in us.
Matthew 5:43–44 “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”
2 Corinthians 6:16-18 "…16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” 17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18 And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”…"
May our love for Christ be so great that we have no sad feelings when unbelievers hate us. If there is any sadness it ought to be at their lost condition. Sharing the gospel with them is our mandate from God, being their close friends is not possible.
Isaiah 52:11
"Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD."
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