I do believe that the Church is God's primary instrument for ushering in the Kingdom (God's dream) on earth as it is in heaven, but God is not limited to use only the Church, or only Christians for that matter.
Shane ClaiborneLet's keep refusing to accept the world as it is and insisting on building the world we dream of. Don't let the haters have the last word.
Shane ClaiborneIn the Bible, God uses brothel owners, pagan kings, murderers and mercenaries as instruments of good; at one point God even speaks to a guy named Balaam through his donkey.
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