Life Together By Dietrich Bonhoeffer Essay - 1632 Words

Living in Christian community is a necessity for the everyday life of a Christian. Without community, the Christian has no one else to â€Å"sharpen† them, no one else to understand the everyday struggle of living in the world, sharing the Gospel, but not partaking in the sinful ways of the world. In â€Å"Life Together†, Dietrich Bonhoeffer explores Christian community, and presents not only the benefits of Christian community, but also the toxins that can destroy the community. Living in Christian community brings incomparable joy and community in and through Jesus Christ, but can be easily lost due to humanistic ideals, or â€Å"dreams†. Living in Christian Community brings an incomparable joy. Bonhoeffer declares that â€Å"The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer.† (Life Together Chpt. 1, pg. 19) The Scriptures affirm this notion time and again. â€Å"I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day, longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.† (2 Timothy 1:3-4 NASB) In his second letter to Timothy, Paul is obviously longing to see his brother in Christ, but by just recalling the thought of the time they had previously spent together in community he is filled with joy. From the joy Paul has at the thought of community, it is obvious he did not take any of the time he spent with others in community. 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