"As you come to him, the Living Stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him" (1 Peter 2:4).
The Living Stone is Jesus, the author of salvation and the foundation of the church. In the Living Stone the church finds her identity and purpose in the world. It is precisely in her obedience to Jesus that the church can bring good news to a world in darkness. When the church ceases to follow the way of Jesus, she ceases to be the salt and light of Jesus. Those who are baptized into Christ become the living stones which form the church upon the foundation, the Living Stone. It is in only in our relationship with Jesus that we find our identity as God's people. Because of Jesus we are treasured by God, chosen for his work and glory in the world.
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