Secondary characteristics do not constitute identity.
Author: Barry Newton
Barry has worked with congregations in Texas, California and Brazil. He and his wife Sofia have two sons. He believes we should love God above all and that to honor this principle will shape daily decisions and silence competing values. Furthermore, we ought to love people in those ways we would like to be treated.
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Understanding biblical unity requires healthy principles.
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We can be confident Jesus rose from the dead.
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