Ours is an anti-polity age, perhaps more than any other time in the history of the church. Yet polity remains as important now as it was in the New Testament. What then is a right or biblical polity? The contributors to this volume make an exegetical and theological case for a Baptist polity. Right polity, they argue, is congregationalism, elder leadership, diaconal service, regenerate church membership, church discipline, and a Baptist approach to the ordinances. Each section explores the pastoral applications of these arguments. How do congregationalism and elder leadership work together? When should a church practice church discipline? How can one church work with another in matters of membership and discipline? To be read sequentially or used as a reference guide, Baptist Foundations provides a contemporary treatment of Baptist church government and structures, the first of its kind in decades.
Baptist Foundations: Church Government for an Anti-Institutional Age
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Author: Dever, Mark
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781433681042
Details:
Author: Dever, Mark
Brand: B&H Academic
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 432
Release Date: 15-06-2015
Part Number: 680484
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.0 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781433681042
