# “The illumination of the gospel” by Lesslie Newbigin

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2010/04/28/the-illumination-of-the-gospel-by-lesslie-newbigin/
- Published: 2010-04-28T12:59:39-05:00
- Author: tollelege

“Once again it has to be said that there can be no going back to the ‘Constantinian’
era.

It will only be by movements that begin with the local congregation in which the
reality of the new creation is present, known and experienced, and from which men
and women will go into every sector of public life to claim it for Christ, to unmask
the illusions which have remained hidden and to expose all areas of public life 
to the illumination of the gospel.

But that will only happen as and when local congregations renounce introverted concern
for their own life, and recognize they exist for the sake of those who are not members,
as sign, instrument, and foretaste of God’s redeeming grace for the whole life of
society.”

–Lesslie Newbigin, [_The Gospel in a Pluralist Society_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802804268?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
London: SPCK, 1989), 232-233.

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