. . . God [has] not only reconciled [us] as to Himself through Christ, but has reconciled us to one another through Christ . . .
Paul sees that as one of the glories of the gospel. In Ephesians chapter 2 he expresses it that way very, very strongly, that He has destroyed the wall of hostility, he has taken down the barrier between Jew and Gentile and we can say every other human division . . .
. . . its one of the scandals of own moment of history that the church is more racially divided than any other segment of the community on Sunday morning when it ought to be exactly the opposite. It ought to be seen by the culture that the gospel actually unites people rather than dividing them.
Jerram Barrs (Covenant International Seminary)
Paul sees that as one of the glories of the gospel. In Ephesians chapter 2 he expresses it that way very, very strongly, that He has destroyed the wall of hostility, he has taken down the barrier between Jew and Gentile and we can say every other human division . . .
. . . its one of the scandals of own moment of history that the church is more racially divided than any other segment of the community on Sunday morning when it ought to be exactly the opposite. It ought to be seen by the culture that the gospel actually unites people rather than dividing them.
Jerram Barrs (Covenant International Seminary)
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