The Church in God's Program

by Saucy, Robert L.

• ISBN13: 9780802415448
• ISBN10: 080241544X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1974-08-21
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

The Church in God's Program is a biblical study covering the entire scope of the church - its beginning, government, ministries, and the new covenant.

Author Biography

ROBERT L. SAUCY (Westmont College, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a distinguished professor of systematic theology at Talbot Theological Seminary. He previously served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society and addresses that group frequently. He is author of numerous books, including The Church in God's Program, and is the editor of Women and Men in Ministry: A Complementary Perspective. His shorter works have appeared in many journals including Bibliotheca Sacra, Grace Theological Journal, and Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Dr. Saucy resides in Anaheim, California.

Table of Contents

1. The Meaning and Uses of the Word Church -The English Term church -The Greek Word 2. The Nature of the Church - Part One -The People of God -The Body of Christ 3. The Nature of the Church - Part Two -The Temple of God -The Priesthood -The Bride -Other Images 4. The Inauguration of the Church -The New Work of God -The Foundation of the Church -The Origin of the Church 5. The Church in God's Program -The Church and Israel -The Church and the Kingdom -The Function of the Church 6. The Organization of the Church -The Fact of Organization -The Laws and Membership of the Church -The Government of the Church -The Discipline of the Church 7. The Ministry of the Church -The Ministry of All Members -The Ministries of the Church -The Ordered Ministries -Ordination 8. The Worship of the Church -The Nature of Worship -The Forms of Worship 9. Baptism and the Lord's Supper -Introduction -Baptism -The Lord's Supper