On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:36:23 +1000, Clare wrote: > > >Sue Bolton wrote: > >>>... isn't it that in uniting three denominations, the UCA >>>hoped to show that belief in Jesus/god unites christians beyond >>>denominational boundaries? >> >> However, if it were as easy as 'belief in Jesus/god' Paul wouldn't >> have had to write Ephesians 4. > >I think what you're saying, Sue, is that the belief isn't enough to make >us unified in action? I'm not disagreeing with that, but it wasn't what >I meant. I meant that the belief is what provides the basis for us to >*be* unified. > >In other words, that we are already unified by being "in Christ" and >that it is the challenge of living that unity in practice and >demonstrating our trust in the potential to do so that was behind Union.
Yes I agree with that, and that's what I liked about UC at the outstart. Sue Sue Bolton Sydney, Australia ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
