Synopsis: Is church discipline really necessary? One
sixteenth-century Anabaptist reformer certainly thought so. A
contemporary of Luther and Zwingli, Balthasar Hubmaier believed
that church discipline was so important that he included the
doctrine in every major area of his theology. Not only did church
discipline appear in his doctrine of humanity, salvation, and the
church, as a theoretical construct, but he also included practical
instructions regarding its implementation in the life of the
church. In this book Goncharenko examines Hubmaier's teaching on
discipline and considers its relevance to the church today.
Endorsements: "Simon Goncharenko's most welcome study of the place
of discipline in Balthasar Hubmaier's understanding of the church
is characterized by jargon-free, flowing prose. Through a patient
probing of the sources and development of Hubmaier's mature
thought, he shows the coherence--without bypassing occasional
inconsistencies--in his subject's thought. Goncharenko is steeped
in the secondary as well as primary literature on his subject and
gives well-considered reasons for his assessment of the growing and
diverse body of scholarly literature on Hubmaier's theology. In
addition to his considerable academic achievement the author offers
pastors a compellingly articulated model for a believers' church."
--John D. Rempel Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary "In Wounds
That Heal, Dr. Goncharenko has done a masterful job introducing the
reader to one of the most important and biblically minded pastors
in the Reformation, Dr. Balthasar Hubmaier. In this thoroughly
researched work, Goncharenko discusses crucial topics for the
contemporary reader--salvation, discipleship, and church
discipline--and, through the life of the Anabaptist martyr,
persuasively reminds us that the best theologians given by the Lord
to His Church are the ones who adhere to a strict biblicism. While
there are many deep theological discussions and insights within
this fabulous work, the reader will also gain a powerful
understanding of the importance of the belief in the sufficiency of
Scripture upon the Christian life." --Emir F. Caner
Truett-McConnell College "'Church discipline as an integrative
theological motif? ' Today, many theologians would decry such a
notion as hopelessly arcane, even a potential threat to theological
freedom. Yet the same scholars routinely lament the atomization of
humanity, the demise of community, and the division of the
theological disciplines. In Wounds That Heal, Simon Goncharenko
demonstrates through Balthasar Hubmaier that redemptive church
discipline may bridge anthropology with ecclesiology, dogma with
praxis, and sanctification with justification inter alia. This is a
text worthy of close and attentive reading." --Malcolm B. Yarnell
III Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Author Biography:
Simon Goncharenko is the Founding Pastor of 21 Fellowship (SBC) in
Midway, Texas, and a regular contributor to the Prayer Message
Segment of Houston's KHCB (105.7FM) Radio Network.
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