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Stanley Hauerwas on Love That Creates Community - Anabaptist (John 3:16)

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"God's love is not simply a feeling but rather an action that creates a people capable of witnessing to the world that God would have the world saved through the love shown in Christ." — Stanley Hauerwas. John 3:16 isn't just individual salvation; it's God creating a community of love that embodies His saving purpose for the world.

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