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The Role of Community in Anabaptist Christianity: Fellowship, Forgiveness, and Faith

In Anabaptist Christianity, community plays a central role in the life of believers. Acts 2:42-47 illustrates how early Christians devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, and prayer, fostering a spirit of unity and mutual support. Forgiveness is essential for maintaining these relationships, as emphasized in Matthew 5:23-24. Additionally, the interpretation of Scriptures within a community strengthens faith and understanding, as seen in the example of the Bereans in Acts 17:11. This emphasis on community shapes the structure of the church, guiding believers toward a more connected and supportive faith journey.

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The Role of Community in Anabaptist Christianity: Fellowship, Forgiveness, and Faith

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  1. What is an Anabaptist Christian? Part 2

  2. Community is the center of our lives.

  3. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47

  4. Community is the center of our lives. • Forgiveness is seen and practiced as a means toward community.

  5. “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23–24

  6. Community is the center of our lives. • Forgiveness is seen and practiced as a means toward community. • The Scriptures are interpreted in community.

  7. Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11

  8. Community is the center of our lives. • Forgiveness is seen and practiced as a means toward community. • The Scriptures are interpreted in community. • The church must be structured for community.

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