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follower of Jesus is secure enough in their unworthiness to include all others regardless of their situation, social class, sexuality or cultural uniqueness.
God is love. Leave judgement to Him. He just wants ya to love! McKnight starts off powerfully and passionately proposing an important thesis, The book loses some steam in later parts, but still contains thoughts worth considering, McKnight presents the church as the epicenter of the Christian life, He weaves together Jesus and Paul to show that believers are made for community, made to participate in a fellowship of differents.
Different ethnicities, classes, generations and genders all bring unique and indispensable gifts to the Body of Christ.
I am most grateful that McKnight makes the case that a multiethnic, multigenerational, multiclass church is normative in the New Testament and should be the standard for churches today.
This book was a glorious reminder of the New Testament's grand vision for the people of God.
I was hesitant to read a book by Scot McKnight because of things I have heard about him and his association with the "new perspective on Paul", but I

ended up reading the book because I was interested in studying the topic of God's vision for the Church and it was recommended by Timothy Keller on Twitter.
In the end, I'm very glad I read it,
I didn't agree with everything he said, furthermore I think he left out a very important Pauline theme on ecclesiology: that one of the roles of the church is the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry Eph.
However, the good things that I did glean from this book on the topic of Christian community and fellowship were excellent.
This book is a challenging read for many who see their church as perfect, It questions who we are How are we worshipping And with whom are we worshipping Are we all alike Or do we, as a church, truly invite in all the world Scot McKnight has given us a glimpse of church, not from a theological or methodological point of view, from a practical, attitudinal point of view.
The only real way to do this is to mine the New Testament for the details, And, grace is in the details! So is mercy, And love. Oh, if you didn't know, it is also pretty messy!

I really liked this book, though there were a couple of points I disagree with him on.


The chapter that deals with sexuality in the Roman Empire and the extrapolation as to what that means for Paul's admonitions against sexual immorality is vital for the church today to understand.
McKnight affirms the biblical position on sexuality and marriage and celibacy, but is honest about the struggles that people can have in this area.
Not quite a spoiler here there is little going on in the West today that wasn't going on in the Roman Empire.
We need to get back to Scripture and learn how the NT church dealt with it! McKnight points us in that direction.


The basic gist of the book is that the church was not designed to be filled with people who were all alike, but a community where all people are welcomed and walk together towards Christlikeness.


I will say that I thought the book ended a little abruptly, There was no real conclusion to draw all the ideas back together, There was no real call to action on a macro scale, A concluding chapter would have been a welcomed addition to the book,

This is a much needed book! Grab a copy and enjoy! In this compelling book, Scot McKnight shares his personal experience in the church as well as his study of the Apostle Paul to answer this significant question: What is the church supposed to be For most of us the church is a place we go to on Sunday to hear a sermon or to participate in worship or to partake in communion or to fellowship with other Christians.
Church is all contained within one or two hours on Sunday morning,

The church the Apostle Paul talks about is designed by God to be a fellowship of differencehow people differ sociallyand differentshow people differ culturally.
God did not design the church to be a twohour experience on Sunday but a mixture of people from all across the map and spectrum: men and women, rich and poor, Caucasians or African Americans, and Mexican Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, and Indian Americans, and a mixture of people with varying personalities and tastes.
The church McKnight grew up in was a fellowship of sames and likes, There was almost no variety in his church, White folks, same beliefs about everything, same tastes in music and worship and sermons and lifestyle, Because of his experience, he writes incisively and compellingly,

The church is God's worldchanging social experiment of bringing unlikes and differents to the table to share life with one another as a new kind of family.
When this happens we show to the world what love, justice, peace, reconciliation, and life together is designed by God to be.
The church is God's showandtell for the world to see how God wants us to live as a family.
Is your church designed for extroverts Almost certainly,
Compared to Jesus, everything else is garbage, Paul uses a word stronger than this, but editors and publishers are sensitive about this,
Nothing is more convincing to me that God is for us, than the gift of the Spirit.

A promised rugged commitment to be with and for another person Love Together we strive for Christlikeness.

BCP: Will you who witness these vows of commitment do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ
Nonemotive love flies in the face of Apostle Paul who opens his heart wide.
Pastors and professors are not supposed to be know for showing their emotions in love
The limit of our costly love is our means.
If you dont have much, give little generously,
The Spirit of God transcends human ability, and transforms human inability, The Spirit gives us power to do what we cannot, and takes what we can do and makes it even better.

weak and strong Jews and Gentiles,
Salvation hastenses. Past, we have been saved Rom:, present, we are being saved Phil:, future, we will be saved Rom.
:Salvation is a process.
The church is not to serve the state, The state is designed by God for the church, Gods grand experiment in the Church, The state is only good so far as it serves the church in doing good in the world.
Citizenship and patriotism have limits, The state is temporary and not eternal good, Our politics are those of Jesus, God rules through King Jesus, and his citizens live under Him, The gospel subverts any other message deeper than the claim of Jesus, The Christian is called to follow Jesus no matter what,
The bold gospeling of the disciples doesnt mean loud, argumentative polemics, Story illustration: Asian women can say hard things because of their small size, soft voice, and cuteness.
Spirit generated boldness can be cool, rational, and flourish abundantly, Exposure to the Spirit makes us brighter, wiser, The Spirit grants wisdom, knowledge, guidance, .