Which comes first believing or belonging, repentance or acceptance? Rom. 15:7 receive one another as just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.
Matt.5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
Col.3:12-14 So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];
bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive.
Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others]. Let’s talk about it.
