“But you don’t see it that way?” “No, I don’t. If it helps, I think you’re finding better principles—ones that reflect more accurately the life of the early believers. But keep in mind that following principles didn’t produce their life together. We can observe what happened as they followed Jesus, but copying that won’t produce the same reality. “Jesus didn’t leave us with a system; he left us with his Spirit—a guide instead of a map. Principles alone will not satisfy your hunger. That’s why systems always promise a future revival that never comes. They cannot produce community because they
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