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title: "3 Mistakes Christians Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [One of the most destructive mistakes we Christians make is to prioritize shared beliefs over shared relationship, which is deeply ironic considering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-held-evans/one-of-the-most-destructive-mistakes-we-christians-make-is-to/)

[Rachel Held Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-held-evans/)

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> [“One of the biggest, most damaging mistakes too many Christians so willingly make is assuming that God is as much of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-pavlovitz/one-of-the-biggest-most-damaging-mistakes-too-many-christians-so/)

[John Pavlovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-pavlovitz/)

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> [“Building upon this early conception of the Church, Christians came to think of it as having a double aspect. Insofar as it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huston-smith/building-upon-this-early-conception-of-the-church-christians-came-to/)

[Huston Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huston-smith/)

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