In the excerpt, Bonhoeffer states that we need other christians so we can see and hear the word of God being played out. We can memorize scripture and study the word, but all of us will have doubts. We will end up doubting ourselves and when we reach that point, other believers will be able to speak truth to us and it will be easier to believe because we will see them standing firm in their faith.
"But God has put this Word into the mouth of others in order that it may be communicated to us."
We are to relate to each other as only having a relationship with them through Christ. We are brothers and sisters to other people because of what Christ has done to us. And they are brothers and sisters to us because of what Christ has done for them. This means that we don't only have to have community with believers that we get along with, but we are to have community with believers who we don't exactly see eye to eye with. All because of what Christ has done for us. Jesus has forgiven us, when we realized that we were then enabled to forgive others. We are brothers and sisters in Christ for eternity, so we need to love them through Christ and have community with them because of everything that Jesus has done for us.
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