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    Embracing the Call of Elect Exiles

    by Ben Hein April 8, 2019
    written by Ben Hein

    Elect Exiles.

    Two words that go together about as well as alone together, minor crisis, or good grief.

    But this is exactly how the Apostle Peter chose to describe the first century Christians of the Dispersion (modern day Turkey) in 1 Peter 1:2. These Christians knew what it meant to live life in the margins of society. Peter’s words have echoed throughout centuries of the Church to every generation of Christians who have felt similar pressures on the margins of their society.

    Christians in the West find themselves increasingly in a culture that closely resembles the pluralistic and progressive culture of the first century. What will our response be? Will it be to close ourselves off behind the walls of an evangelical ghetto? Will we be known more for our criticisms of the culture than how we seek to influence the culture for the common good? Will our positions on moral issues speak louder than our position on how amazing grace really is?

    We need to remember how to embrace the call of elect exiles.

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