Christian community Quote by David Timms

“We dare go no further in spiritual formation until we decide, once and for all, firmly and unreservedly, that we cannot love God if we do not love our brother (1 John 4:20); that we cannot be one with Him if we disregard the unity of His body (Ephesians 4:3–6); that we cannot know the fellowship…” quote by David Timms — Download Open image

““We dare go no further in spiritual formation until we decide, once and for all, firmly and unreservedly, that we cannot love God if we do not love our brother (1 John 4:20); that we cannot be one with Him if we disregard the unity of His body (Ephesians 4:3–6); that we cannot know the fellowship of the Trinity except that we enter fully into the Christian community (Philippians 2:1–2).””

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