In Christ, the Word of God became human. This is not intended to transform the world into the church, but to redeem the world in the kingdom of God. That does not render the church superfluous. But it does define the meaning of its existence. It is the assembly of those who perceive what is already true — namely, that the Son of God has reconciled the world with God and that therefore his Holy Spirit does not stand still but blows where it chooses (John 3:8). Because this truth is perceived in the church, it is the assembly of those who are called to be the messengers, the missionaries in the
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