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Building on the rock: a biblical vision of being church by Walfred J. Fahrer

By Walfred J. Fahrer

For hundreds of years, a imaginative and prescient of church -- extra radical, compelling, and dynamic -- used to be preserved between persecuted believers referred to as Anabaptists and Mennonites: a dedicated group of faith.Walfred J. Fahrer offers assist in reclaiming middle issues of a biblical and Mennonite imaginative and prescient of being church jointly. here's a problem for either longtime Mennonites and disciples of all backgrounds.

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The essence of that commitment is to live in relationships of love with one another. Jesus said that the unbelieving world would know we are truly disciples by our relationships of love with one another (John 13:35). A community of lovethat sounds like heaven on earth. Indeed! That's exactly what Jesus had in mind. A major turning point occurred in our married life when Sue and I settled our commitment to each other. " At a Christian marriage retreat, we were both challenged by a speaker who encouraged us to settle our commitment.

Some of them searched for a second experience with the Holy Spirit. Those who Page 35 could testify to such an experience freely acknowledged that not all of their problems left after the most dramatic encounters. A few began to look for a further experience. As I reflected on what I was observing, I realized that many of my friends were on the quest for an "ultimate experience" with God. They were searching for a wonderful encounter with Godone that took all their problems away. Behind that quest was an expectation that they could find a transforming experience to sustain their commitment.

3: Church as Community Bernhard Rothmann, Early Anabaptist Theologian, 1534 The true Christian congregation is a gathering, large or small, that is founded on Christ in the true confession of Christ. That means that holds only to his words and seeks to fulfill his whole will and his commandments. 6 Worshiping in Cathedrals or Caves? As a seven-year-old boy, I had the privilege of living with my parents in Germany for a year. Many times we visited beautiful cathedrals all over Europe. One of my outstanding memories was the sunlight streaming in through magnificent stained-glass windows.

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