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The Missional Identity of the Church 4

Gleanings from Newbigin’s The Open Secret, chapters 9-10 Key Ideas The church is the community of those who acknowledge Jesus as the ultimate authority, existing to trust and participate in the Holy Spirit’s work, bringing all of humanity into conformity … Continue reading

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The Missional Identity of the Church 3

Gleanings from Newbigin’s The Open Secret, chapter 8 Key Ideas The church is the death-transcending people of God in Jesus by the Spirit to bear before the world a fully embodied praxis-situated theology. Précis of key ideas on the missional … Continue reading

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The Missional Identity of the Church 2

NOTE: theological caveat added at bottom Gleanings from Newbigin’s The Open Secret, chapter 7 Key Ideas The church is chosen in Messiah to bear the blessings and good news of the kingdom in the world. the recipient of the revelation … Continue reading

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The Missional Identity of the Church 1

Gleanings from Newbigin’s The Open Secret, chapters 1-6 Key Ideas The church is a community with the commitment that Jesus’ authority is ultimate and who announces this ultimate authority to the world. a community existing by the authority of the … Continue reading

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Trinity and Community

Is there a relationship between the Trinity as community and church as community? If so, what is the basis of that relationship? Here’s my current thinking in bullet form: Perichoresis (co-indwelling or interpenetration) is an essential feature of the Triune … Continue reading

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