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The Doctrine of the Church

John Thornbury

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Description:Traditionally Baptists have believed that the New Testament teaches a twofold meaning of "The Church." These are (1) the physical assembly of Christians known as the local church and (2) the spiritual convocation of all believers at the feet of Jesus Christ known as the invisible church. The second of these concepts has been vigorously assailed by the Landmark movement of the 19th and 20th centuries. Pastor Thornbury defends the traditional Baptist position both from a scriptural and a historical standpoint. He also deals with the whole question of the universal concept of the church as it relates to denominationalism, ecumenism, and local church authority. This book is an important aid to all who seek to define the church theologically. While it does not attempt to solve all the problems relating to church polity, this book is a thorough study of the ekklesia (Greek word for church in the N.T.) and gives a summary of its usages. Not only the constituency of the church but also such matters as the origin of the church, the destiny of the church, and the relationship of the church to hte kingdom are examined. There is obviously widespread confusion today on the subject of the church. Many Christians, caught in the cross currents of dogmatic sectarian claims on the one hand and persistent ecumenical pressures on the other, are baffled. Although the situation in Christendom is chaotic, the author of The Doctrine of the Church, a Baptist View, believes that the teachings of Scripture on the church are quite clear. This book is designed to help Christians both on theoretical and practical questions of ecclesiology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Doctrine of the Church. To get started finding The Doctrine of the Church, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 218

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Heritage Publishers

Release: 1971

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Description: Traditionally Baptists have believed that the New Testament teaches a twofold meaning of "The Church." These are (1) the physical assembly of Christians known as the local church and (2) the spiritual convocation of all believers at the feet of Jesus Christ known as the invisible church. The second of these concepts has been vigorously assailed by the Landmark movement of the 19th and 20th centuries. Pastor Thornbury defends the traditional Baptist position both from a scriptural and a historical standpoint. He also deals with the whole question of the universal concept of the church as it relates to denominationalism, ecumenism, and local church authority. This book is an important aid to all who seek to define the church theologically. While it does not attempt to solve all the problems relating to church polity, this book is a thorough study of the ekklesia (Greek word for church in the N.T.) and gives a summary of its usages. Not only the constituency of the church but also such matters as the origin of the church, the destiny of the church, and the relationship of the church to hte kingdom are examined. There is obviously widespread confusion today on the subject of the church. Many Christians, caught in the cross currents of dogmatic sectarian claims on the one hand and persistent ecumenical pressures on the other, are baffled. Although the situation in Christendom is chaotic, the author of The Doctrine of the Church, a Baptist View, believes that the teachings of Scripture on the church are quite clear. This book is designed to help Christians both on theoretical and practical questions of ecclesiology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Doctrine of the Church. To get started finding The Doctrine of the Church, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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