The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for TodayWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1996 - 443 pages The Church of Christ develops the affirmation that Christ is not complete without his people. It grounds ecclesiology in Christology and soteriology. Beginning with the Old Testament basis of the New Testament teaching about the church, the book gives a consistent correlation of Christ with the church's nature, membership, assemblies, ministry, and life. This is not a historical study but a doctrinal study. The aim is to present a biblical theology of the church. A doctrinal approach, however, does not mean a doctrinal scheme is imposed on the text; rather, the effort is to let the doctrinal teaching arise out of the text itself. The systematic treatment of the topics traditionally covered in studies of the doctrine of the church are here brought together in relationship to Christ, who is seen as providing the nature of the church and of its membership and as providing not only the example for the church but also a living continuation of himself in its worship, polity, and ethics. The "Today" in the subtitle does not imply a tailoring of biblical ecclesiology to the interests of the present, but is meant to emphasize that biblical ecclesiology is viable today; it is also an acknowledgment that the questions addressed are in part shaped by contemporary as well as historical issues in ecclesiology. In light of these considerations, Ferguson unveils a comprehensive model of the church that is both biblically centered and relevant to today's world. |
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... Meaning of Covenant God's Covenants The Promise of a New Covenant Covenant in the New Testament xiv xvii 1 22368 The Old Covenant Obsolete 11 Value of the Old Testament for Christians 14 The Covenant People 17 Kingdom Meaning of Kingdom ...
... Meaning of Covenant God's Covenants The Promise of a New Covenant Covenant in the New Testament xiv xvii 1 22368 The Old Covenant Obsolete 11 Value of the Old Testament for Christians 14 The Covenant People 17 Kingdom Meaning of Kingdom ...
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... Meaning of Messiah Jesus as Messiah Suffering Servant and Son of Man Matthew 16 : 13-23 Community Precedents from the Old Testament Prerequisites for the Church Pentecost as the Beginning People of the End Time 2. The Church and Her ...
... Meaning of Messiah Jesus as Messiah Suffering Servant and Son of Man Matthew 16 : 13-23 Community Precedents from the Old Testament Prerequisites for the Church Pentecost as the Beginning People of the End Time 2. The Church and Her ...
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... Meaning of Ekklesia 3. The Church and Her Savior : Salvation and Church Membership Human Need 125 129 135 137 The Nature of Human Beings 137 Further Theological Reflections on Sin 143 God's Action 148 Different Descriptions of the ...
... Meaning of Ekklesia 3. The Church and Her Savior : Salvation and Church Membership Human Need 125 129 135 137 The Nature of Human Beings 137 Further Theological Reflections on Sin 143 God's Action 148 Different Descriptions of the ...
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... Ministry Gifts , Service , and Leadership The Minister and the Ministers Classification of Ministries Temporary / Occasional Functionaries 290 292 298 299 301 Meaning of Ordination 310 The Shepherd and the Shepherds 318 CONTENTS xi M.
... Ministry Gifts , Service , and Leadership The Minister and the Ministers Classification of Ministries Temporary / Occasional Functionaries 290 292 298 299 301 Meaning of Ordination 310 The Shepherd and the Shepherds 318 CONTENTS xi M.
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Contents
III | 1 |
IV | 2 |
V | 18 |
VI | 33 |
VII | 36 |
VIII | 56 |
IX | 71 |
X | 72 |
XXVIII | 231 |
XXIX | 236 |
XXX | 243 |
XXXI | 247 |
XXXII | 281 |
XXXIV | 290 |
XXXV | 298 |
XXXVI | 318 |
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"The One who Does the Will of the Father" - Distinguishing Character of ... Mathew Palachuvattil No preview available - 2007 |
The Emergence of the Church: Context, Growth, Leadership Worship Arthur G. Patzia Limited preview - 2001 |