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The Formation of Christian Doctrine is a high-level academic study of the history of Christian doctrinal development. The book distinguishes at length between the scholarly term “inventio” (making explicit what is implicit in the biblical revelation) and the idea of “invention” (presenting a novelty as Christian teaching that conflicts with the biblical revelation). Specifically, The Formation...

The theological foundation of the believers’ churches is located in their doctrine of discipleship, which calls for an attitude of submissive obedience to Christ in all things, personally and communally. Discipleship also explains the various emphases manifested in the history of the Baptists. Discipleship to Jesus Christ, understood according to the Great Commission, is the theological dynamo that produced the various theological concerns of
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