be confident in its own faith and spirituality. The church is not static; it is not, strictly speaking, primarily an institution at all but an organic body of faithful, God-serving people, stretching across time and space. Belief in the Spirit’s ongoing presence in interpreting Scripture for new circumstances is part and parcel of Christian belief.14 Integral to our understanding of the Bible is awareness not only of our own context but also of the context of the ancient society out
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