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The Church

Topics

Nature and Characteristics of the Church

The Church’s Unity
The Church’s Holiness
The Church As Universal
The Church As Apostolic
Biblical Metaphors for the Church – Body, Temple, Bride.
The Church and Israel.
The Church and Kingdom of God.

The Power of the Church

Spiritual Warfare
Church Discipline

Purpose of the Church

Ministry to God – Worship
Ministry to Believers – Nurture
Ministry to the World – Evangelism and Mercy.

Blessings in the Church (Means of Grace)

Teaching of the Word and Meditation
Prayer and Fasting
Worship
Giving
Fellowship 
Spiritual Gifts

Evangelism
Intercession

Church Government and Denominations

Church Government

Denominations

Sacraments of the Church

1. The Lord’s Supper
2. Baptism
3. The Number of Sacraments
4. The Question of Additional Sacraments
5. The Nature of Sacraments

Notes:

Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 73

Mark Ward et al., eds., Lexham Survey of Theology (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018).

 YouTube Playlist on the Church

Formation of a Community
10:53
Counting the Cost of Following Christ
05:17
Loving God More Than Family
05:39
Importance of Becoming a Disciple
05:06
Loving God More Than Possessions
05:23
Loving God More Than the Self
08:25
A Disciple's Disposition - The Sermon on the Mount
41:02
Character and Influence of a Disciple - Salt
04:36

Blessings in the Church

Sacraments: Baptism and Eucharist

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