Quotemeal: May. 19th, 1958

Monday, May 19, 1958

"Theologically, we have been discovering anew that the Church is not an appendage to the Gospel: it is itself a part of the Gospel. The Gospel cannot be separated from that new people of God in which its nature is to be made manifest."
— Stephen Neill

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Illustration of Stephen Neill — "Theologically, we have been discovering anew that the Church is not an appendage to the Gospel: it is itself a part of the Gospel. The Gospel cannot be separated from that new people of God in which its nature is to be made manifest."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.