READER'S EXCHANGE

 

On what then can we unite? On the same basis Christians have always united, not on a thing, not on doctrines, not on a creed written or unwritten, not even on the Bible alone. Only on a Person, the crucified and risen Lord of glory. He is our only hope for salvation and our only ground for unity. — Jim Gregory, Wichita, Ks. 

Thanks so much for your timely and liberating teaching. You are helping to unshackle the bondage of legalism among many souls, including myself. — Sam Belo, Evansville, In. 

Keep up the good work. The combination of style in your writing — folksy, scholarly, spiritual, and perceptive — is a rare jewel. And you can quote me in your letters! — Nancy Meyers, Keller. Tx.

(Ouida and I especially appreciated this word of encouragement from a dear friend, especially the last sentence. Because of who she is she could be criticized for being seen in public with the likes of me. The liberated woman! Besides, it isn't everyday that an editor receives such an accolade from a Ph.D. in English. And she may quote me to her students! — Ed.)

I have been a member of the Church of Christ for 40 years, and I've heard all these years that we are the only church, the church. But I believe that anyone who accepts Jesus as Lord and is buried with him in baptism is added to the universal church, which is Christ's Body. If the Holy Spirit is in a person, that is what counts, not what sign is on the building, whether Church of Christ or Baptist. How dare they tell God who He can save! — a sister in Christ, Chillicothe, Mo

(While I do not usually publish unsigned letters, I make an exception this time to "a sister in Christ," partly because a lifetime in sectarianism has made her angry. She dared me to print this. I delight in taking the dare, for she is exactly what we need, people who are fed up with our whole sectarian mess and who say so in no uncertain terms. When enough people show their indignation to our leadership, we will find some relief from this sectarian nonsense. —Ed.)