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The paper used in this publication is recycled and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Informational SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
Scripture quotations are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, 1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission.
WHAT MENNONITES BELIEVE Copyright 1977, 1991 by Mennonite Board of Missions, Elkhart, IN 46514. Published 1977. Revised edition 1991. Published by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 Released simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Waterloo, Ont. N2L 6H7. All rights reserved Website for Herald Press: www.mph.org Library of Congress Catalog Number: 90-084719 International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3542-3 Printed in the United States of America Inside design by Paula M. Johnson
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Distributed overseas by Mennonite Board of Missions, Inc., 1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Over 50,000 copies in print in all editions
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Contents
Foreword
6
1. How Mennonites and Other Christians Are Alike
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2. How the Sixteenth Century Affects People Today
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3. Just How Are Mennonites Different?
31
4. Living Closer to Christ's Teachings
75
Notes
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For Further Reading and Study
89
The Author
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Foreword
We live in a world which often seems to have lost its way. The communities which held us together are coming unglued. Drugs and violence and injustice stalk our cities. Rich people need binoculars to see the poor people on the other side of the gap.
Followers of Jesus can find new meaning, joy, and direction, even in today's world. Among the many who follow Christ are Mennonites, who take their name from Menno Simons, a Frisian (Dutch) Reformer of the sixteenth century.
This book explores beliefs held in common by Christians of all denominations and highlights those stressed by Mennonites. As they experience the modern pressures all Christians face, not all Mennonites emphasize the same beliefs.
However, Mennonites generally see God's
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forgiveness of sins and our choice to live rightly, even in the face of suffering, as inseparable.
Mennonites believe a key way to live rightly is to reject war and violence and model the way of peace.
Mennonites believe that the courageous living Jesus asks of his followers requires Christians to band together in community. This is how they receive the strength they need to model for the world a different way of life. A troubled planet needs such emphases.
Until the nineteenth century, most Mennonites were found in Europe and North America. During the twentieth century, however, missions, relief and service activities, and the grace of God have resulted in a worldwide Mennonite fellowship.
MICHAEL A. KING
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One How Mennonites and Other Christians Are Alike
Every church denomination has its reason for being different from other groups of believers.
Sometimes the reason is simply geographicthe group came into being in a certain area.
Sometimes the reason is historicalthe group began in a certain area under special circumstances. The group may follow a certain powerful leader. Some groups, unfortunately, develop
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