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The Normal Christian Church Life

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Written in Chinese in 1938, this book sets out what Christianity looked like in the New Testament, as seen in the founding of local churches and in the shared life of believers who act together in a scriptural way. The author, Watchman Nee, considers the church not as an institution or a building but as a living body made up of ordinary members, each with a part to play.

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Drawing on long experience of life in the Spirit, the book speaks to readers who long for genuine Christian experience and for renewed life among believers who want to express the Body of Christ where they gather. It is a careful study of how everyday Christian fellowship can reflect the pattern laid out in Scripture.

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