Ecclesiology in Reformed Perspective

Ecclesiology in Reformed Perspective PDF

Author: Billy Kristanto

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2022-07-11

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1666710156

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This ecclesiological study argues that Reformed ecclesiology cannot be separated from Reformed Christology. The christological foundation of Reformed doctrine of the church will be examined as Reformed theology portrays the important ecclesiological topics in the light of its christological thoughts. This book offers potential for the future of the church with her pastoral concern. It will serve as a stimulus against the erroneous paths of ecclesiocentrism on the one hand and church-forgetfulness on the other. Even though the chapters of the book deal with classical topics in ecclesiology, the work will try to analyze and answer contemporary challenges the church faces. This book is not a systematic treatment in the sense of an examination of the whole developed in terms of one principle (that is, Christology). Rather, the concern of this book is to expound the Holy Scripture realistically and to engage with the contemporary church in her concrete existence. The study will weave together insights from biblical, historical, confessional, philosophical, and contemporary studies in a fruitful way.

An Introduction to Ecclesiology

An Introduction to Ecclesiology PDF

Author: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2009-08-20

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0830874399

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Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides an up-to-date survey and analysis of the major ecclesiological traditions, the most important theologians, and a number of contextual approaches to both the unity and the diversity of ecclesiastic understandings and practices.

People and Place

People and Place PDF

Author: Michael S. Horton

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0664230717

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In this final volume of a four-volume series, Michael Horton explores the origin, mission, and destiny of the church through the lens of covenantal theology. Arguing that the history of Israel and the covenant of grace provide the proper context for New Testament ecclesiology, Horton then shows how the church is constituted through the ascension of Christ, the Pentecost, and the Parousia and how it continues to live by the Word and sacraments. Horton's goal is to demonstrate the potential of a covenantal model for integrating the themes of the church as people and as place, with an urgent concern for contemporary practice.

An Introduction to Ecclesiology

An Introduction to Ecclesiology PDF

Author: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0830841903

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What is the church? In this thoroughly revised and updated text, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments and new horizons. This unique primer not only orients readers to biblical, historical, and contemporary ecclesiologies but also highlights contextual and global perspectives.

Ascension Theology and Habakkuk

Ascension Theology and Habakkuk PDF

Author: Neal D. Presa

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-31

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 3319763423

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This book describes Reformed ecclesiology through the lived faith of the Filipino American Christian diaspora. It proposes a contextual, constructive ecclesiology by engaging with the Presbyterian/Reformed theological tradition’s understanding of the ascension of Jesus Christ with the Old Testament book of Habakkuk as a conversation partner.

Flawed Church, Faithful God

Flawed Church, Faithful God PDF

Author: Joseph D. Small

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1467450634

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How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In this book Joseph Small argues that the church’s true identity is known somewhere in the tension between the two. Small revisits familiar ecclesiological concepts—people of God, the body of Christ, the communion of the Holy Spirit—but rather than focusing on theological abstractions or worldly cynicism, he carefully evaluates the church in its scriptural, historical, theological, and social contexts. Both sociologically honest and theologically discerning, Flawed Church, Faithful God offers a constructive Reformed yet ecumenical ecclesiology for the real world.

The Quest for Authority

The Quest for Authority PDF

Author: Matthew Prevett

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-10-29

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1532680473

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Authority lies at the very center of what it means to be called together in an ecclesial community and shapes how the Church understands its purpose and orders its activity. It can manifest itself as something owned and used by those in power, yet it is something fundamental to the entirety of Church life. However, while some polities exude authority in every pronouncement and every action, other ecclesiologies find it more difficult to locate and express authority, often needing a quest to explore and discover the authority that shapes the Church’s life. Focusing on the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom, this book explores the particular shaping and bringing together that is a characteristic of a United and Reformed ecclesiology and examines how this influences ecclesial polity and practice. Matthew Prevett argues that authority in ecclesial life can be understood historically and empirically, drawing deeply from the well of tradition and history yet inspired by the social, political, and technological challenges of the twenty-first century.

John Calvin's Ecclesiology

John Calvin's Ecclesiology PDF

Author: Gerard Mannion

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-06-02

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0567408906

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Many events were staged and a plethora of new books appeared to mark the quincentenary of the birth of John Calvin, in 2009. But one area received considerably less attention in that anniversary year - namely, Calvin's ecclesiology. This study explores the development and fundamental legacy of Calvin's perspectives on and relationship with the church. Contributions are included which explore the later development and 'denominational variations' of Calvin's ecclesiology, along with ecumenical discussions/responses to and implications of Calvin's understanding of the church. There are further chapters which focus on particular aspects such as Calvin's ecclesiological method, understanding of ministry, the 'sacramental' principle, the 'invisible church' etc. Contributions on the use of Calvin's ecclesiology by later and modern/contemporary ecclesiologists also feature. This is a volume that brings together leading and emerging theological voices from Europe, North America and Latino America and from across the different theological sub-disciplines. Significantly, the book has a decidedly ecumenical perspective, with writers from several different denominational traditions contributing.

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