基督徒的相交
约翰壹书一章1至4节
1论到从起初原有的生命之道，就是我们所听见、所看见、亲眼看过、亲手摸过的。
2这生命已经显现出来，我们也看见过，现在又作见证，将原与父同在、且显现与我们那永远的生命、传给你们。
3我们将所看见、所听见的传给你们，使你们与我们相交。我们乃是与父并他儿子耶稣基督相交的。
4我们将这些话写给你们，使你们（有古卷作：我们）的喜乐充足。
信息分享
其实，个中的分别，是源自约翰本人。基督在世的时候，与祂最亲近的门徒可能就是约翰。约翰自言是「耶稣所爱的那位门徒」；从许多方面而言，他对基督的认识也是最深的。
约翰对基督的认识与欣赏，深深影响了他的一生；因此，他所写的书信都是围绕着基督本人。我们可以将这封书信与约翰福音的序言串连起来：「基督在创世以先就已经永存，我曾亲眼见过祂，亲耳听过祂和亲手摸过祂。」这是他的经验之谈。我们的信心是以神的话而非经验作为基础；然而，我们却要有真实的经验才能见证基督对我们的意义。我们能够向人见证说：「我知道这是真的，因为我不是道听途说，而是亲自认识基督。」
故此，约翰给我们的第一个观念，就是我们经常称为的「确据」。约翰在书信里面一再提及这是我们听过和知道的，这就是我们可以凭借的「确据」。此外，他还谈及基督徒的相交。当我们与别人讲述基督的时候，我们就是与人相交。这种相交生活大大地丰富了我们的生活，我们不单可以跟其他基督徒建立关系，更增进我们的信心。在这个人际疏离的世界，连基督徒也感到孤单，所以，我们更需要珍惜与其他信徒相交的机会。借着彼此相交，信徒可互相提醒及鼓励，不要只被世俗的事所缠累，反要多思想属灵的事。
愿神祝福我们，透过这封简短的书信来增进我们的信心，并鼓励我们珍惜与信徒相交的生活。
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
1 John 1:1-4
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—
2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us—
3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.
Message
What makes John's writing different from any other in the New Testament? Paul very often emphasized the position of the church and the application of that truth. Peter, James and Jude all write generally of conditions within the church. But John says 'This is a family matter. Would you come here while I talk with the family about all of this?'
The difference is in John himself. He was possibly the one closest to Christ during Christ's time on earth. He was the 'disciple whom Jesus loved'. In many ways he was the one who knew Christ the best.
Out of this came a knowledge and appreciation of the person of Christ which remained with John all his life. When he came to write his books, it was the person of Christ that he wrote about. We could put the first words of this letter and the first words of John's gospel like this 'Christ was alive when the world began, yet I myself have seen him with my own eyes and I have listened to him speak. I have touched him with my own hands.' That is the voice of experience. Our faith is founded on the Word of God, not just on experience, yet it is out of our experience that we can give our testimony of what Christ really means to us. We can say 'I know it is all true because I have met Christ for myself'.
So one of the first thoughts that John gives us is that of certainty, or as we often call it, assurance. We will see how many times John says 'We know'- that is assurance. He also speaks of fellowship- Christian fellowship. When we share Christ with someone else we are having fellowship. It can be one of the most enriching experiences in our lives. It builds relationships with other Christians and it strengthens our own faith. We all need to develop this relationship more. It is what is needed in our lonely world today. Even Christians can be lonely. We need each other. Fellowship helps us to keep thinking of spiritual things rather than the things of the world which crowd in on us.
May God bless this little epistle to the strengthening of our faith and our fellowship.