Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. To give the participants some understanding of how Christians should treat others, especially in daily life where the Christian
approach differs from the society around us
2. To instruct the participants in how to handle some typical, difficult situations in their lives in a good Christian way: how to
speak to others, how to honour others, how to work out personal conflicts, and how to relate differently to those in the
Christian community and those outside
CPR are the core of Christian Community, not community structures, and more importantly, personal relationship with Christ
(John 4:20-21 and 1 John 4:20-21).
How do you see Personal Relationships around you? Look around in your office, schools, and outside community, and share your
experience in terms of ideologies formed and the characteristics of human relationships.
Social change (modern society): Technological advances which drives a lot of things to virtual world, Secularism, Hedonism and
Individualism (i.e. rights to not wear mask, my body my life my decision – but how about the baby’s body?, etc.). This leads to
breakdown of stability, insecurity in relationship, fear of commitment, isolated individuals, and high rate of mental distress. The
idea of centring everything to yourself (everything is about me) is more attracting than having a Christ-centred life (everything is
about God).
In you experience of community, what contrasting difference you observer from the secular society?
Upholds preferential relating, that we only relate to Seeks good to all (inclusive relating)
those we prefer to
Centred on own natural feelings and emotions Centred on the new life founded in him (fruit of the
Holy Spirit)
Recommends self-protective and self-serving Characterized by generosity and service
- John 15:12-13. That you love one another as I have loved you. No greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends
- Philippians 2:1-8. Do nothing from selfish or conceit but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each not
look only to his own interest but also to the interests of others.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11. Encourage one another and build one another up
- Romans 12:10. Love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honour.
- The Holy Spirit empowers us to be the “new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
- Commentary about Christian debates about earth’s origin and how Christians are showing that even in disagreement,
we can be brotherly to one another.
In our community, what are the actual practices that you have been part of or continually practicing consistent with what we
have discussed. Personally, what is that one thing that you would challenge yourself to be an ambassador of Good Christian
Personal Relationship.
Practical things to live by: (note that ‘they’, ‘their’ and ‘them’ refers to our brothers and sisters in the community)
For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Respect everyone and love the
family of believers. Fear God and respect the king. (1 Pet. 2:16-17).
There are a lot of instructions how to go about this, very meaningful and practical. However, with these two topics, I hope to
hear it from each one of us how we handle conflicts or if we have a question on how to address a certain situation. We can use
examples that happened in the past but remember, speak loyally, and maintain confidentiality. We can also share an experience
when we encouraged a brother or a sister and how you have done it and what is the outcome.
Conclusion: “Self-discipline” story. We want to build a bulwark where people can be restored, refreshed, and motivated and then go out again
to step into the world. If we are not achieving this, then it only means that we keep on pursuing it. Others may say, it is difficult to attain the
standards of the Community (which are all biblical and therefore of Christ) but then, as soon as we realise this, we recognise that we need all
the more God’s grace and that we can only do this through Him who strengthen us.
Interesting how we said in the start, that everything should not be about ourselves and it is all but about God. When we really digest this
statement, meaning, as soon as we understand how to live life centred to God, in turns out it is really for our own good – good relationships,
upbuilding and serving one another. I pray and I hope that in our community, we get to that same attitude as it was written towards the end of
2 John. 2 John 1:12. I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to
face, so that our joy may be complete.