Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
Publication Date
9-1-1952
Document Type
Article
Keywords
fellowship, ecclesiastical, christian church, prayer, lutherans, dogmatical, triune
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
This article will suggest three basic principles for a discussion of the term χοινωνία as employed in the New Testament. In view of the significance of this term in the present movement toward Lutheran Union and even World Ecumenicity, the Faculty of Concordia Seminary at St. Louis, Mo., devoted several hours to a discussion of the term on the basis of guidelines prepared by a committee. The material offered in this article is to a very large extent the author's attempt to recapture the salient points of the faculty's discussion. The article will discuss, first, the constancy of Biblical terminology and the relativity of ecclesiastical terminology; second, the nature of χοινωνία as presented in the New Testament; and third, the manifestation of the New Testament fellowship in accord with ἀγάπη.
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Hebrews 12:23; Galatians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 3:10; Ephesians 2:14 ff;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Mayer, F. E.
(1952)
"The New Testament Concept of Fellowship,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 23, Article 53.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol23/iss1/53
