Religion and devout feelings are useless unless they are expressed in action and in truth, that is, in real community. (1 John 3:17–18) Jesus says, Love God! And the other command is exactly the same: Love your neighbor! There is no true love to God if it is not a true love to our fellow human being, and vice versa. (Matt. 22:36–39) This has been our experience: Community is possible through the Spirit that comes to us from God. It is when this Spirit fills us that there is true love or our neighbor and full community among us.” -EBERHARD ARNOLD / September 1935
Following Jesus’ call places us on a direct trajectory towards one another. This is the church– a people, called out & called together, in order to witness and realize God’s love together. But this isn’t a simple process. We return again and again to figure it out in the messiness of life together. We’ll gather as Acacia the next few weeks to explore this identity together. If you’re around, we meet @ 7PM in the GP Underground @ WBCC! Below, a reflection on some of the scriptures that speak on the church:
Community & the Great Commandment
Published 01/20/2010 What we are doing Leave a CommentTags: community, eberhard arnold, greatest commandment, the church
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