It is less important to ask a Christian what he or she believes about the Bible than it is to inquire what he or she does with it.
Lesslie NewbiginIt has never at any time been possible to fit the resurrection of Jesus into any world view except a world view of which it is the basis.
Lesslie NewbiginCongregational life wherein each member has his opportunity to contribute to the life of the whole body, those gifts with which the Spirit endows him, is as much of the essence of the Church as are ministry and sacraments.
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