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John Howard Yoder on Life Versus Death Systems - Anabaptist (Romans 6:23)

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"Sin's wages include the death-dealing systems of violence, war, and coercion. The gift of life creates an alternative: communities of peace, sharing, and reconciliation. We choose which economy to live in—the wage system of death or the gift economy of life in Christ." — John Howard Yoder. Anabaptist: gift economy.

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Romans 6:23

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