True Christian Religion (Chadwick) n. 100

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100. Now because no linking is possible unless there is a mutual and reciprocal bond, the link between the Lord and man is no different, as is obvious from the following passages, among others:

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. John 6:56.

Remain in me, and I in you. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit. John 15:4, 5.

If anyone opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with me. Rev. 3:20.

This link is produced by a person approaching the Lord and the Lord approaching him. For it is a fixed and immutable law that the Lord approaches a person to the extent that he approaches the Lord. This subject will be discussed further in the chapters on charity and faith.


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