Pilgrims of a Common Life: Christian Community of Goods Through the CenturiesMultiply Publications, 1987 - 207 pages A thorough but readable historical review of Christian Community of goods through the centuries. Essential reading for all those interested in the practice of Christian community both in the past and in the present. |
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Page 18
... Paul's words in Ephesians 2:19 sum up the process : " You are no longer strangers and so- journers , but you are fellow citizens with the saints and mem- bers of the household of God . " Here is the language of the old order ...
... Paul's words in Ephesians 2:19 sum up the process : " You are no longer strangers and so- journers , but you are fellow citizens with the saints and mem- bers of the household of God . " Here is the language of the old order ...
Page 40
... Paul puts it , " Though he was rich , yet for your sake he became poor , so that by his poverty you might become rich " ( 2 Cor . 8 : 9 ) . His life was the perfect example of sacrifice . All that he was , all that he had , was given in ...
... Paul puts it , " Though he was rich , yet for your sake he became poor , so that by his poverty you might become rich " ( 2 Cor . 8 : 9 ) . His life was the perfect example of sacrifice . All that he was , all that he had , was given in ...
Page 43
... Paul writes , " Let every one speak the truth with his neighbor , for we are mem- bers one of another " ( 4:25 ) , which clearly limits its application to members of the church , who alone are members of the body of Christ . Likewise ...
... Paul writes , " Let every one speak the truth with his neighbor , for we are mem- bers one of another " ( 4:25 ) , which clearly limits its application to members of the church , who alone are members of the body of Christ . Likewise ...
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... Paul was under no illusions about this : Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation , into a snare , into many ... Paul's answer is that we should refuse any temptation to assimi- late godliness and gain ( v . 5 ) . We should ...
... Paul was under no illusions about this : Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation , into a snare , into many ... Paul's answer is that we should refuse any temptation to assimi- late godliness and gain ( v . 5 ) . We should ...
Page 61
... Paul was able to stay with them ( as Apollos did later ) , but there is no evidence of a residential community on ... Paul's band reached , they could seek out " the disciples " and stay with them . This , at the very least , suggests ...
... Paul was able to stay with them ( as Apollos did later ) , but there is no evidence of a residential community on ... Paul's band reached , they could seek out " the disciples " and stay with them . This , at the very least , suggests ...
Contents
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The Late Middle Ages | 88 |
The Reformation | 102 |
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries | 118 |
The Nineteenth Century | 137 |
The Twentieth Century | 152 |
The Characteristics | 165 |
Appendix | 177 |
Bibliography | 191 |
Scripture Index | 199 |
The Author 207 | |
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