text: "Churches sometimes face legal exposure. Even a well-functioning, gospel-preaching, Scripture-affirming church can find itself facing a lawsuit." - 9 Marks
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  "Isn't it ironic that a high commitment like church membership can bring about a sense of freedom? I'm not exactly sure how that works but I do have some clarity on what I think it's not. It's not because I feel I can do whatever I want, or that I am free to be uniquely 'me'"... 9 Marks
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  "The paradox is that church membership has fallen even though adherence to Christianity remains high."
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  "This kind of training seems to have started very early in church history, even during the apostolic age. So it is worth asking the questions: what did the apostolic church teach new believers? What were the fundamentals of the faith? What did early Christian catechism look like?" - Wyatt Graham
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  "Communes are just people who happen to live near one another, but a family is a web of organic relationships that develop within defined commitments and roles. If you want the church to be a family, commit to formal church membership." - 9 Marks