SOJOURNERS

and

STRANGERS

the doctrine of the church

GREGG R. ALLISON

wheaton, illinois

Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church

Copyright © 2012 by Gregg R. Allison

Published by Crossway

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Wheaton, Illinois 60187

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First printing 2012

Adaptations from Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011) are taken from Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, by Gregg R. Allison. Copyright 2011 by Gregg R. Allison. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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The Scripture reference marked nrsv is from The New Revised Standard Version. Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.

The Scripture quotation marked hcsb has been taken from The Holman Christian Standard Bible®. Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked kjv are from the King James Version of the Bible.

All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added by the author.

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58134-661-9

PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-3601-4

Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-3602-1

EPub ISBN: 978-1-4335-3603-8

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Allison, Gregg R.

Sojourners and strangers: the doctrine of the church /

Gregg R. Allison.

p. cm.— (Foundations of evangelical theology series)

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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About Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church

What is a church? This can be a difficult question to answer and Christians have offered a variety of perspectives. Gregg Allison explores and synthesizes all that Scripture affirms about the new covenant people of God, capturing a full picture of the biblical church. He covers the topics of the church’s identity and characteristics; its growth through purity, unity, and discipline; its offices and leadership structures; its ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper; and its ministries. Here is a rich approach to ecclesiology consisting of sustained doctrinal reflection and wise, practical application.

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