Why On Earth Are There Churches
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Why On Earth Are There Churches
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Author : Michael R. Privett
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2012-08
Why On Earth Are There Churches written by Michael R. Privett and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with Religion categories.
After years of observation, I have concluded that so many local churches function without regard to their God-given, biblical mission and objectives because of their unclear mission, their unbiblical targets, or their unbalanced objectives. The Lord God has already given His church a clearly defined mission for the present age. Yet so many local churches seem to function without understanding their biblical mission their God-directed reason for existence while other local churches and their leaders have revised or even compromised their God-given mission, thinking that they know better than God. Some churches disband Sunday school, dismantle the choir, and disassemble pews only to replace them with other programs and ideas that will become traditional soon enough. Traditions, customs, and worship styles vary from culture to culture and from generation to generation. I've been in the gospel ministry long enough to have seen the pendulum swing back and forth a time or two. So many ministries, programs, concepts, and styles are not new, but just repackaged. Today's "new," "fresh," "blended" methods will become "traditional" to the next generation after a short period of time. Too often we are more involved in following the latest fad than we are in striving to "do all to the glory of God." What really matters is whether you have presented a true and accurate opinion and view of the nature and character of God so that others will praise and exalt Him to His worthy place of honor, esteem, and excellence.
What On Earth Is The Church
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Author : Kevin Giles
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2005-09-26
What On Earth Is The Church written by Kevin Giles and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-26 with Religion categories.
What is the church? In a day when people increasingly view the church as a relic of the past, this may be the most important question Christians can ask themselves. The logical starting point is Scripture. In this thorough and engaging study of the church in the New Testament, Kevin Giles concludes that the church is first and foremost a Christian community. No other category offers greater breadth and depth of insight into its nature. No other category offers such a challenge to Western individualism, nor such promise for the revitalization of the church in the postmodern world. 'What on Earth Is the Church?' is an exploration in New Testament theology, a careful study of the ecclesial community from Jesus to Paul and on through to Revelation. Each category of New Testament writings is carefully assessed, with attention given to the early, middle, and late Pauline letters, and to the theology of each Gospel. Giles finds in the New Testament a community in transition -- never perfect, always provisional, and forever living in the tension between its present imperfection and its eschatological ideal. The New Testament does not promise an original community to be recaptured but a variety of perspectives on being the community of God in changing social environments.
What On Earth Is The Church
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Author : Kevin Giles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
What On Earth Is The Church written by Kevin Giles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Bible categories.
A study of the doctrine of the church, considering the nature of the church and its ministry. Provides a systematic evangelical study of the New Testament doctrine of the church and discusses the issues of modern Western individualism. Includes a bibliography and indexes. The author is an Australian scholar and pastor. His other books include 'Patterns of Ministry Among the First Christians' and 'The Making of Community'.
The Church On Earth
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Author : Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
language : en
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Release Date : 2003
The Church On Earth written by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox and has been published by Sophia Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Religion categories.
The nature of the Church and the authority of the pope explained. With clarity and verve, Msgr. Ronald Knox shows that the Catholic Church is not just an assembly of Christians, but is directly the handiwork of God, deliberately designed by Him as a hierarchical institution headed by the Pope.
What On Earth Is The Church
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Author : Robert Thornton Henderson
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2016-04-25
What On Earth Is The Church written by Robert Thornton Henderson and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-25 with Religion categories.
The author's focus and intention for this book was provoked by several stimuli. One is that more than 50 percent of the world's population is under twenty-five years of age, and for the most part not formed by the church. Secondly, in the coffee shop where he hangs out, when his conversation partners learn of his long career as a pastor, they inevitably ask about the church: "What in the world is the church? What is its purpose?" And thirdly, it is provoked by the lament of a very gifted journalist and editor who rejected his strict Christian upbringing and has been in his adult years an avowed agnostic--but who recently, while visiting a monastery in Spain and hearing the monks chant their evening prayers, sensed a longing for what he had forsaken. These three stimuli have inspired this attempt at an alternative narrative to the essence of the church, an attempt to give a definition to an inquirer from square one. This book may not resonate with those who are content with religious Christianity and its familiar institutions. Its timely message is this: the church has got to be a thrilling and purposeful dimension of the good news of Jesus Christ.
What On Earth Is The Church For
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Author : David Devenish
language : en
Publisher: Authentic Media Inc
Release Date : 2014-04-01
What On Earth Is The Church For written by David Devenish and has been published by Authentic Media Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Religion categories.
A radical approach to church mission and social action that asks, 'If mission is not the central purpose of the church, then what is?' David Devenish believes that the church exists as a means of taking the gospel message to every people group. He believes that the church is very much at the centre of God's purposes, and in this book presents the church, not as a static pastoral community, but as a vibrant, active body totally committed to world mission. David investigates the importance of church planting to reach the nations, looks at Church-based mission and how to make local churches missional in both thinking and practice. Set within a framework of the Kingdom of God, David demonstrates what the kingdom down to earth really implies for Church-based kingdom social action. Finally, he examines the culture and contextualisation of social action along with some of the dangers and difficulties of apostolic mission, before asking the fundamental question, Who will go?
Mercy For Today
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Author : Jonathan Parnell
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2020-01-07
Mercy For Today written by Jonathan Parnell and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-07 with Religion categories.
You cannot make it without God’s mercy. Do we just need God’s grace in dark and shameful moments? Are prayers for mercy only for those times when we really mess up? Jonathan Parnell says we need God’s mercy all the time. In fact, contrary to many church cultures, Parnell shows that asking God for mercy should be as regular as asking God for our daily bread. There’s no doubt that David was in a terrible predicament when he first prayed the words of Psalm 51. It was a dark and shameful moment in the Bible, and one so dark and shameful it seldom feels relevant to us today. But David’s most desperate prayer is really a prayer for all of us—and not just for our worst moments, but for our every moment. In these pages, you'll discover: how to pray a daily, memorable prayer derived from Psalm 51 how to practice daily repentance and soul care how to pursue God and experience his joy in the Christian life This is God’s mercy, and it’s Mercy for Today.
Who On Earth Is The Holy Spirit
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Author : Tim Chester
language : en
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Release Date : 2013-05-01
Who On Earth Is The Holy Spirit written by Tim Chester and has been published by The Good Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with Religion categories.
A concise, practical book on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Many people find it easy to understand about God and Jesus, but struggle to understand quite how and where the Holy Spirit fits into the picture. Who exactly is he? And how does he work in our lives? This book cuts through the confusion and looks at what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit. Suitable for all Christians, and especially those who are struggling with questions about who the Holy Spirit is. Part of the Questions Christians Ask series: a range of short, simple books designed to help Christians understand what God has said about these questions and many more in the Bible.
On Earth As In Heaven
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Author : N. T. Wright
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2022-03-01
On Earth As In Heaven written by N. T. Wright and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-01 with Religion categories.
Today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author N. T. Wright returns with a collection of pastoral excerpts, carefully curated from his widely celebrated books, that will inspire those wanting to cultivate a life “on earth as it is in heaven.” Modern pastors and their flocks have long considered N. T. Wright a role model for being a thoughtful Christian in today’s world. His bestselling books, including Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Simply Jesus, and After You Believe, have guided Christians in their belief and practice of the faith. Now, Christians can rely on his wisdom to guide them through each day of their lives with this thoughtful book of daily meditations, featuring short selections from his classic works. With reflections on themes such as faith, mission, character, and God’s work in the world, these daily meditations will invigorate and uplift Christians in their search to live their faith authentically and biblically in today’s world.
The Local Church
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Author : Jim Gent
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-12
The Local Church written by Jim Gent and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12 with Religion categories.
This book is about the local church-God's plan and program to carry on His work in this world. Certainly, God has a wonderful plan and program for the family. He also has a definite program for civil government. However, God has no other plan or program to carry on His work in this world apart from His church. This volume is an "in the trenches" type book, written by a busy pastor wearing many hats. No claim is made for literary excellence. It is simply written by an active preacher, who has staunch Bible convictions about what he is writing, and is simply saying some things that he believes need to be said. This is not a complex theological treatise-it is written for the everyday average Christian. It is not exhaustive-it simply withdraws a bucket from the vast ocean of God's information revelation about His church. It is my prayer that this book will help new converts get headed in the right direction, stimulate believers to realize the primacy of the church, foster Biblical thinking among Christian high school and Bible college students about the importance of the local church, and incite Bible-teaching and Bible-preaching about "the pillar and ground of the truth." To assist believers in getting a Biblical view of the church, by stepping aside and letting the Bible speak, is my objective.