Is Christianity just about my personal relationship with God? Is that what Paul thought?
Read more about Christianity as Community in this free sample chapter.
The full book, of course, is for the having at Amazon, et al.
Is Christianity just about my personal relationship with God? Is that what Paul thought?
Read more about Christianity as Community in this free sample chapter.
The full book, of course, is for the having at Amazon, et al.
In my experience, I’ve found that the root of a me-centered gospel and a focus on individualistic salvation seems to come about because of a lack of awareness about the overarching eternal purpose of God. People are not taught (at least I wasn’t for a long time) that God is after a bride, a house, a family, and a body first and foremost and that our purpose for existence is to form that. Our primary identity is as members, living stones, brothers and sisters and body parts. A focus on what we get out of God’s work rather than what He is after leads us down this individualistic road.