Matthews Jesus tells the church, You are the light of the world. Johns Jesus proclaims that I am the light of the world. How can both be true? Because Jesus continues to be present in his church. Pauls idea of the church as the body of Christ is not simply a crafty metaphor for the division of labor in the church, as most interpret it. Rather, it is an ontological description of our existence, character, and especially, our vocation. The Church is what happens when the creative Word of the Sermon on the Mount becomes flesh.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:52:01 +0000