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A mini study:
J. G. Bellett (1795-1864); Highly regarded among the 'Plymouth Brethern' of his day, his teaching continues to stand the test of time. This little study on the true calling and position of the body of Christ in relation to this world being an excellent example:
The call of God proceeds on the principle that God Himself is outside the earth, and that He is not seeking it, but seeking a people to be His in His place outside and above it [John 17:16; Eph. 2:6]. The earth, therefore, by this call, is left just as it was. For it is a stranger to the purpose of God.