They are usually introverts, not as comfortable in crowds. There are many Christians who choose to live out their faith mostly on their own. The Christian life is not meant to be lived out alone – it is meant to be experienced within a community of believers. Love one another…Honor one another…Encourage one another. There are more than 24 times where Paul instructs us to live out “one another:” We find this principle 17 more times in the other New Testament letters: In Part 1 I highlighted “allelous” in Paul’s letters. This is why there are many rebukes for arrogance in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers (see Part 3). When a Christian is more comfortable being alone with an independent faith, it oftentimes comes from spiritual arrogance. We have seen in Part 2 and Part 3 examples of how Christian individualism can become extreme. Prayer is sometimes peaceful, sometimes painful. Individualism in the Extreme Photo: | cottonbro-studio. The individual must make choices for themselves. In the end, the nature of Christian faith is personal.
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