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Churches live, grow, and flourish by the Word of God. And they languish and even perish without it.
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The quote says that a church’s life and strength depend on the Word of God. When it follows and is nourished by that teaching, it can grow and flourish. Without it, the church gradually weakens and may eventually disappear. The comparison presents the Word as essential, not optional, to the church’s continued existence.
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