Below are a few phrases adapted from or inspired by a secular article applied to spiritual realities planted firmly in biblical truth:
- What now shields us may well eventually enslave us.
- Worldly influence corrupts not only morals but identity.
- In the body of Christ our Lord offers us the possibility of cooperation without coercion or compulsion.
- Our communion endures while the truth of the gospel prevails among us. We are tied together as long as we have the doctrine of Christ in common.
- Freedom in Christ anchors our faith and creates agility in service.
- Alliances with those who do not hold to the same gospel betray commitment to Christ and bind us to agendas other than the will and work of God.
- Congregational autonomy, so called, is often and sometimes fairly criticized. It is, however, part of the New Testament model, a feature not a bug.
Randal and his wife Vicki have lived and worked in Brazil since 1984. He is one of God's little ones. He seeks to speak the truth simply and lovingly. Comments at this link.
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