{"id":2869,"date":"2025-01-14T10:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T09:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationfap.ch\/?p=2869"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:37:24","slug":"meditation-pour-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationfap.ch\/en\/meditation-pour-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9ditation pour 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”200px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||7px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ content_en_us=”

\u201cBut test everything; hold fast what is good\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Verse of the year 2025 1 Thessalonians 5:21<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(16) Rejoice always, (17) pray constantly, (18) give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (19) Do not quench the Spirit, (20) do not despise prophesying, (21) but test everything; hold fast what is good, (<\/strong>22) abstain from every form of evil.<\/p>\n

At first glance, we think that this verse of the year 2025 was written for a foundation like FAP: because the work of the Council, from session to session, is to check and examine in detail all the requests received and to retain those that are good.<\/p>\n

When we look at it more closely, this exhortation is somewhat surprising in its banality. Isn\u2019t that what everyone has been doing continuously for millennia? : check and choose. What can motivate the famous apostle Paul to speak so commonly? Where is the problem that Paul intends to avoid or face?<\/p>\n

It is in the context in which this parish of Thessaloniki, like all those of that time, lives about twenty years after the death and resurrection of Christ. At this point in history, there is no written gospel, nor a structured church, nor clarity so that preaching the resurrection of Christ to non-Jews and outside synagogues is consistent with the will of Christ, for example. Paul did, but it got him into serious trouble, also with other apostles. It is a time when the Christian communities are without compass, without legitimate authority, except to know direct witnesses of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.<\/p>\n

Who to listen? Which spirit to follow? Who has the Spirit and who is a false prophet? How to distinguish them, what are the criteria that allow a freshly created community to be sure it is on the right path?<\/p>\n

This is also our question today, especially in Western Europe, where the churches are questioning their mission as well as their structure. What should we focus on? : a charismatic revival? a safeguard of tradition? read opinion polls? fight false beliefs? Prefer the so-called social media? resign and wait for better days?<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s answer is not a recipe. It brings the community back to its raison d’\u00eatre: you are loved by God, without reason or condition, and this in an unconditional way: live and make your choices on the basis of this same conviction: in the humility of prayer, in recognition of being able to make these choices, By being inspired by what we do not necessarily know well or is new, by listening to what comes from elsewhere, by doing good wherever possible.<\/p>\n

With its modest resources, the FAP Council wants to draw inspiration from these convictions in order to select good projects and work with its partners in 2025.<\/p>\n

Serge Fornerod, pasteur<\/strong><\/span>
<\/strong>President<\/p>\n

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\u00ab Mais examinez toutes choses ; retenez ce qui est bon \u00bb<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Verset de l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2025 1 Thessaloniciens 5.21<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(16) Soyez toujours joyeux. (17) Priez sans cesse. (18) Rendez gr\u00e2ces en toutes choses, car c\u2019est \u00e0 votre \u00e9gard la volont\u00e9 de Dieu en J\u00e9sus-Christ. (19) N\u2019\u00e9teignez pas l\u2019Esprit. (20) Ne m\u00e9prisez pas les proph\u00e9ties. (21)\u00a0Mais examinez toutes choses ; retenez ce qui est bon ;<\/strong>\u00a0(22) abstenez-vous de toute esp\u00e8ce de mal.<\/em><\/p>\n

Au premier regard, on se dit que ce verset de l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2025 a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9crit pour une fondation comme la FAP : car le travail du Conseil, de s\u00e9ance en s\u00e9ance, est bien celui de v\u00e9rifier et d\u2019examiner en d\u00e9tail toutes les demandes re\u00e7ues et de retenir celles qui sont bonnes.
\u00c1 y regarder de plus pr\u00e8s, cette exhortation \u00e9tonne tout de m\u00eame un peu par sa banalit\u00e9. N\u2019est-ce pas ce que tout le monde fait en permanence depuis des mill\u00e9naires ? : v\u00e9rifier et choisir. Qu\u2019est-ce qui peut motiver le fameux ap\u00f4tre Paul \u00e0 s\u2019exprimer de mani\u00e8re aussi commune ? O\u00f9 est le probl\u00e8me que Paul entend \u00e9viter ou affronter ?
Il est dans le contexte dans lequel vit cette paroisse de Thessalonique, comme toutes celles de cette \u00e9poque, environ vingt ans apr\u00e8s la mort et la r\u00e9surrection du Christ. \u00c0 ce moment de l\u2019histoire, il n\u2019y a encore aucun \u00e9vangile \u00e9crit, ni d\u2019\u00c9glise structur\u00e9e, ni de clart\u00e9 si pr\u00eacher la r\u00e9surrection du Christ aux non-juifs et en dehors de synagogues est conforme \u00e0 la volont\u00e9 du Christ, par exemple. Paul l\u2019a fait, mais cela lui a valu de s\u00e9rieux probl\u00e8mes, aussi avec d\u2019autres ap\u00f4tres. C\u2019est une \u00e9poque o\u00f9 les communaut\u00e9s chr\u00e9tiennes sont sans boussole, sans autorit\u00e9 l\u00e9gitime, si ce n\u2019est celle de conna\u00eetre des t\u00e9moins directs de la vie, la mort et la r\u00e9surrection de J\u00e9sus.<\/p>\n

Qui \u00e9couter ? Quel esprit suivre ? Qui a l\u2019Esprit et qui est un faux proph\u00e8te ? Comment les distinguer, quels sont les crit\u00e8res qui permettent \u00e0 une communaut\u00e9 fraichement cr\u00e9\u00e9e d\u2019\u00eatre certaine qu\u2019elle suit le bon chemin ?
Cette question est aussi la n\u00f4tre aujourd\u2019hui, en particulier en Europe occidentale, o\u00f9 les \u00c9glises s\u2019interrogent sur leur mission autant que sur leur structure. Que faut-il privil\u00e9gier ? : un r\u00e9veil charismatique ? une sauvegarde de la tradition ? lire les sondages d\u2019opinion ? combattre les fausses croyances ? privil\u00e9gier les m\u00e9dias dits \u00ab sociaux \u00bb ? se r\u00e9signer et attendre des jours meilleurs ?<\/p>\n

La r\u00e9ponse de Paul n\u2019est pas une recette. Elle renvoie la communaut\u00e9 \u00e0 sa raison d\u2019\u00eatre : vous \u00eates aim\u00e9s de Dieu, sans raison ni condition, et cela de mani\u00e8re inconditionnelle : vivez et faites vos choix sur la base de cette m\u00eame conviction : dans l\u2019humilit\u00e9 de la pri\u00e8re, dans la reconnaissance de pouvoir faire ces choix, en se laissant inspirer par ce que nous ne connaissons pas n\u00e9cessairement bien ou qui est nouveau, en \u00e9coutant ce qui vient d\u2019ailleurs, en faisant le bien partout o\u00f9 cela est possible.<\/p>\n

Avec ses modestes ressources, le Conseil de la FAP veut s\u2019inspirer de ces convictions pour retenir les bons projets et cheminer avec ses partenaires en 2025.<\/p>\n

Serge Fornerod, pasteur<\/strong><\/span>
<\/strong>President<\/p>\n

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