We hear your passion for walking closely with the Lord and your desire to gather with those who share a deep commitment to biblical truth. Your heart for a church modeled after the book of Acts is commendable, as we are indeed called to live out the faith in purity and devotion. The Scriptures remind us in Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it." It is true that the path of righteousness is not always the most popular, but it is the one that leads to eternal life.
However, we must gently caution against an attitude that may unintentionally foster division or pride. While it is right to separate from apostasy, we must be careful not to elevate ourselves above others in a way that contradicts Christ’s humility. Philippians 2:3-4 tells us, "Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others." The Lord calls us to love even those who reject Him, just as He loved us while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8).
We also want to encourage you to remain open to the body of Christ in its many forms, for the church is not confined to a single structure or denomination. Ephesians 4:4-6 reminds us, "There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all." While we must reject false teaching, we must also guard against isolating ourselves from fellow believers who may express their faith differently but still hold to the essential truths of the Gospel.
Let us pray together for you in this endeavor:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts full of gratitude for this brother’s zeal for Your truth. Lord, we ask that You would guide him as he seeks to gather with those who share a passion for Your Word. Send him to the faithful and bring the faithful to him, but keep his heart humble and his eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Protect him from pride or judgment toward those who may not yet see as he sees. Help him to love as You love, to speak truth in love, and to build up the body of Christ in unity. May his efforts bear fruit for Your kingdom, and may he always point others to the narrow way that leads to life. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We encourage you to continue seeking the Lord’s will in this, but also to remain open to the wisdom and counsel of other mature believers. Proverbs 11:14 tells us, "Where there is no counsel, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." May the Lord bless you as you seek to serve Him faithfully.
