"Men who hold a theory of the Church which excludes from communion those whom they admit to have the Spirit of Christ simply proclaim that their theory is in flat contradiction to the spiritual fact."

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Source : Roland Allen (2012). “The Reform of the Ministry: A Study in the Work of Roland Allen”, p.24, The Lutterworth Press

Roland Allen

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“Even the Savior of the world, the Only Begotten Son of God, was obliged to come to earth and to take upon himself an earthly tabernacle. He experienced joy and sorrow, happiness and grief, lasting satisfaction and frequent disappointments. As Paul has written, "Though he were a Son yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him."”

Source : Alma P. Burton, Clea M. Burton (1966). “For They Shall Be Comforted”, p.30, Cedar Fort
“Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.”
“There is no form of conviction more intimate and irresistible than that which arises from the inward teaching of the Spirit.”
“I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone.”
“From 1980 to 1990, I shot more films than any other actor in the Screen Actors Guild, apart from Gene Hackman.”
“Design isn't riskyâ€Š-â€Šchange is. Good design mitigates that risk.”
“Old characters never die, but I do need to take a break from them in order to create new ones.”
“No encounter occured that day, and I was glad of it; I took out of my pocket a little Homer I had not opened since leaving Marseilles, reread three lines of the Odyssey, learned them by heart; then, finding sufficient sustenance in their rhythm and reveling in them at leisure, I closed the book and remained, trembling, more alive than I had thought possible, my mind numb with happiness.”

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