A Pilgrimage Of Faith, J.B. Toews, 1993

iles of the devil" (Eph, 6:11) was central in his exposition of conflict in the world. The holy life of the people of God stood in contrast to the struggle with the forces of evil in the world Sanctification, according to Lohrenz, was the unfolding of the new life imparted to the true believer through regeneration. In yet another document he summarized his theology on the calling of God's people in the world by invoking Edgar Y. Mullins: "Sanctification is the attainment of moral character by the people of God through struggle. In regeneration a new moral disposition is imparted to us by the action of God's Spirit. In sanctification we work out what God has wrought within us. By repeated acts of our own wills, by repeated acts of holy choice, by successive victories we are enabled by God's grace to achieve the ideal. Thus salvation for the children of God is both, a gift and a task."13 The church was a called out body of interrelated believers as 72 IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD summarized in Acts 4:32- "And the multitude of them that be- lieved were of one heart and of one soul."14 This body was not to adopt the world's democratic or hierarchical styles but was to remain an interdependent organism, purified from sin. Each member shared the responsibilities of corporate wor- ship, intercessory prayer, faithful material stewardship and mutual exhortation.15 Lohrenz viewed the character and relationship of the church as rooted in a personal encounter with God, resulting in a volitional commitment.16 An individual's character ex- pressed a personal commitment to Jesus Christ. He viewed Romans 12:1-2 as the true expression of a redeemed life. The mercies of God, the basis for redemption, called for voluntary commitment of life as a living sacrifice. "Having accepted Christ, it is the logical conclusion that we consecrate our whole being to God." A life so redeemed could not conform to the values and lifestyle of this world. It was transformed- changed in inner character and in all the relationships of life. The people of God, in the theology of H.W. Lohrenz, were in the world but radically different from the world.17 One way this radical difference was to be expressed was in the church's response to war. The teaching of Jesus in the Gospels formed the basis for his notable lecture, "What the Bible Teaches about War and Peace."18 Old Testament views on war could not be applied to a New Testament church; the teachings and life of Jesus superseded Old Testament ethics. For Lohrenz, other professing believers-and even