{"id":3174,"date":"2024-05-03T18:44:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T18:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ninemagazine.org\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2024-06-10T20:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T20:31:10","slug":"fellowship-four-reasons-christian-friends-are-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ninemagazine.org\/fellowship-four-reasons-christian-friends-are-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: 4 Reasons Christian Friends Are Important"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Encircling yourself with other believers is found throughout the Bible. Relationships with other Christians is often referred to as \u201cfellowship.\u201d This is not to say that your friends from school, clubs or work who aren\u2019t Christians are not important. They are very important but, you need people in your life who share your faith and will encourage you in your relationship with God. So, here are four reasons Christian friends make a significant impact on your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Christian books, your Pastor and parents probably tell you that studying the Bible is important. While personal devotions are significant to individually developing your relationship with God, studying the Bible alongside another Christian friends has many benefits. Studying with a youth leader or older Christian with a strong faith can provide you with a look into the Bible that comes from additional years of life experience. Studying the Bible with a Christian friend creates a special bond with that person as well as reminds you that you are not the only person your age that loves God. <\/strong>Proverbs 27:17 says that \u201cIron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.\u201d Studying your faith with another person is beneficial to the both of you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nStudying with Christian Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n