The Church, The World, and The Bible: Three Approaches

1. The Bible is a book for the church and the world. The world is called to live by the same vision as the church.

2. The Bible is a book for the church, not the world. The church is called out of the world to live by an alternative vision.

3. The Bible is a book for the world because it is a book for the church. The alternative vision lived out by the church is a summons for the world to leave everything behind and live likewise.