The church /
Clowney, Edmund P,
The church / [print] Edmund P. Clowney ; Gerald Bray, general editor. - Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, (c)1995. - 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Contours of Christian theology . - Contours of Christian theology. .
The colony of heaven -- The people of God -- The church of Christ -- The fellowship of the Spirit -- The gift of the Spirit -- I believe the Holy Catholic Church -- Holiness and catholicity -- The marks of the church -- The service of worship -- The nurture of the church -- The mission of the church -- The church in the world's cultures -- The kingdom, the church and the state -- The structure of Christ's church -- The ministry of women in the church -- The gifts of the Spirit in the church -- The gift of prophecy in the church -- The sacraments.
Perhaps no other doctrine has more tangible impact on Christians than their doctrine of the church. In a cultural climate where the very word church sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the doctrine of the church has suffered studied neglect. The persistent demands to market and grow the church threaten to quench serious theological reflection on its abiding nature and mission. But few activities bear greater promise for renewing and reshaping the church than the work of theology. Edmund Clowney addresses these issues from decades of thinking and teaching. Biblical, historical, systematic and Reformed, The Church is a timely reflection on the life, order and purpose of the household of God. - Back cover.
9780830815340
94045405
Church.
Church--Biblical teaching.
Church--History of doctrines.
Mission of the church.
BV600.B827.C487 1995 BV600
The church / [print] Edmund P. Clowney ; Gerald Bray, general editor. - Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, (c)1995. - 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Contours of Christian theology . - Contours of Christian theology. .
The colony of heaven -- The people of God -- The church of Christ -- The fellowship of the Spirit -- The gift of the Spirit -- I believe the Holy Catholic Church -- Holiness and catholicity -- The marks of the church -- The service of worship -- The nurture of the church -- The mission of the church -- The church in the world's cultures -- The kingdom, the church and the state -- The structure of Christ's church -- The ministry of women in the church -- The gifts of the Spirit in the church -- The gift of prophecy in the church -- The sacraments.
Perhaps no other doctrine has more tangible impact on Christians than their doctrine of the church. In a cultural climate where the very word church sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the doctrine of the church has suffered studied neglect. The persistent demands to market and grow the church threaten to quench serious theological reflection on its abiding nature and mission. But few activities bear greater promise for renewing and reshaping the church than the work of theology. Edmund Clowney addresses these issues from decades of thinking and teaching. Biblical, historical, systematic and Reformed, The Church is a timely reflection on the life, order and purpose of the household of God. - Back cover.
9780830815340
94045405
Church.
Church--Biblical teaching.
Church--History of doctrines.
Mission of the church.
BV600.B827.C487 1995 BV600