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<p>"The church must be distinct from the world to reach the world."<br> - From Chapter 1</p> <p>"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9, ESV).</p> <p>Holy and dedicated to declaring the excellencies of God-this is the church, or is it? Can we really call the church holy?</p> <ul> <li>A minority of those who claim to be born again say they believe in moral absolutes (Source: Barna Research).</li> <li>One third of evangelicals between the ages of 18 and 35 have no problem with unmarried men and women living together (Source: Evangelical Alliance).</li> </ul> <p>Evangelical Christianity is becoming increasingly worldly. Materialism, hedonism, violence, sexual misconduct, pluralism, and divorce are becoming as common within the church as without. As a result the church is losing its distinct identity as a people set apart to reach the world.</p> <p>In this book, R. Kent Hughes builds a case for godliness in the church-a case that echoes the biblical call to holiness. The church can reach the world only if it kee
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- Author
- R. Kent Hughes
- Publisher
- Crossway Books
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781433515729
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Religion, Christianity
- Rating
- 4.09 / 5 (59 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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