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5 Reasons Pastors Should Introduce Their Congregations to Theologians of the Past
One of the many images that Scripture uses to describe those who confess a common faith in Jesus Christ is that of a family (Rom. 8:29; Gal. 6:10; 1 Peter 2:17). By God’s grace, we are adopted into the family of faith (Gal. 4:4-7; Eph. 1:5). But do we actually know this family? Do we know those who have walked before us as followers of Christ?
Here are Five reasons why pastors should introduce their congregations to theologians of the past:
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