But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. –Galatians 1:11 NKJV
adelphos def n from the same womb
pronounced ad-el-fos’
In the letters the Apostle Paul wrote throughout the New Testament Paul addresses each church he writes to as “brethren”. Christians have since the beginning of “The Way” have called one another brothers and sisters in Christ.
Have you even wondered why?
We are called brothers and sisters because all Christians down through the centuries have found the source of their regenerated lives to be the work of the Holy Spirit and as such share the same Heavenly Father, Almighty God.
[…] their hearts. They had been convinced of Paul's apostleship and his message. Paul addressed them as brethren. These were Christians. They were born again by the Holy Spirit just as Paul and all Christians […]