There are Christians who assume that being called a Brother or a Sister is just a cliché. You’re making a mistake if you think it’s old-fashioned to call a fellow Christian ‘Brother So-and-so’ or ‘Sister So-and-so.’ Every matured Christian who’s worth his salt knows that Christians are in the Brotherhood; we are all members of the family of God (Ephesians 3:6).
I have listened to a lot of his tapes, but I’ve never heard T. L. Osborn refer to Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin as ‘Hagin,’ rather he refers to him as ‘Brother Hagin.’ The same goes for many other ministers of God. When you study the book of Acts and the epistles, you’ll discover that the saints couldn’t even address fellow brethren without using the word ‘Brother’ or ‘Sister’ to qualify their relationship.
“Don’t call me ‘Sister,’ just call me Tina,” you say, thinking you’re ultra-modern. The fact is something is wrong somewhere! It’s only people who want to be worldly that don’t like being referred to as a brother or a sister. They get embarrassed when they are identified with fellow brethren in Christ outside the walls of the church building. When you meet such people outside you wouldn’t know they are Christians. It’s wrong! That you don’t like it doesn’t matter; you still have to obey it. Every instruction the Bible gives isn’t necessarily likable, but if you do it, you’ll find yourself in that realm of power where you ought to be.
The Holy Spirit can’t really move the way He wants to move in some churches because they’ve underestimated the importance of these things and as a result cannot operate in the realm of power. But as Christians, it is essential that we cultivate good habits from the Word of God. This is one such habit and it’ll surely aid your spiritual growth.
