The Church is not to be a national community like the old Israel, but a community of believers without political or national ties.
03783 – Church: Community of Believers
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The Church is not to be a national community like the old Israel, but a community of believers without political or national ties.
Individual will, reason, compassion, and character are not strong enough to consistently defeat selfishness, pride, greed, and self-deception. Everybody needs redemptive assistance from the outside--from family, friends, ancestors, rules, traditions, institutions,...