ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
WE BELIEVE: STUDIES IN REFORMED BIBLICAL DOCTRINE
VOLUME 8
JOHN MCCLEAN AND MURRAY J. SMITH, SERIES EDITORS
GUY PRENTISS WATERS
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: The Biblical Doctrine of the Church
We Believe, edited by John McClean and Murray J. Smith
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WE BELIEVE
STUDIES IN REFORMED BIBLICAL DOCTRINE
We Believe is a series of eight major studies of the Christian faith’s primary doctrines as confessed in the Nicene Creed and guided by the Reformed tradition. In each volume, trusted authors engage a major creedal doctrine in light of its biblical-theological foundations and historical development, drawing out its spiritual, ethical, and missional implications for the church today.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
I. Creation: Foundations for the Church
Created: Creation and Rule by the Word
Humanity—The Crown of Creation
Creation and the People of God
II. Eden: Beginnings of the Church
III. Abraham: Covenantal Establishment of the Church
IV. Moses: Typological Organization of the Church
V. The Prophets: Judgment and Hope for the Church
VI. Jesus: Eschatological Reconstitution of the Church
The Identity of Jesus Christ and the Church
Jesus Christ and the Reconstitution and Transformation of the Church
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About One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: The Biblical Doctrine of the ChurchFor us and for our salvation We can better see God’s wise and good plan for the world when we better understand his intentions for the church. One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the nature and purpose of the church. Throughout redemptive history, God has been gathering a people to himself to worship him, to serve one another, and to bring the gospel to the nations. Waters approaches the doctrine of the church from biblical-theological, historical, and systematic angles. He also addresses practical concerns about the life and ministry of the church today, such as worship, spiritual gifts, and the relationship between church and state. |
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