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This short book argues that the mission of the church is to make
disciples and to be disciples as it equips readers to obey Christ's
call and make God's glory known in their churches and in all the
world.
Explores the relationship between religion and politics, and the
nature of political institutions
Church discipline is painful, but often necessary, and should
always be loving. In this addition to the 9Marks Church Questions
series, Jonathan Leeman presents succinct biblical answers to
various questions posited about the nature and application of
church discipline.
Why should you join a church?
Becoming a member of a church is an important, and often
neglected, part of the Christian life. Yet the trend these days is
one of shunning the practice of organized religion and showing a
distaste or fear of commitment, especially of institutions.
Jonathan Leeman addresses these issues with a straightforward
explanation of what church membership is and why it's important.
Giving the local church its proper due, Leeman has built a
compelling case for committing to the local body.
Rediscover Church is a timely reminder that the church is more than
just a livestream-it is an essential fellowship of God's people
furthering God's mission.
Should we actually practice church discipline today? Is it
unloving? Once an ordinary part of church life, churches gradually
stopped practicing church discipline in the 20th century. But Jesus
commands it. Paul practiced it. And churches benefit from it. Why
practice church discipline? It shows love for the individual caught
in sin, love for the whole church, love for non-Christian
neighbors, and love for the glory of Christ. In the Church Basics
Series, trusted church experts write practical, trustworthy
resources on issues like Church Discipline, the Lord's Supper, and
Baptism that every pastor can hand every church member.
Over the course of 9 lessons featuring guided study, Bible
passages, and discussion questions, this companion to the book
Rediscover Church emphasizes the significance of face-to-face
fellowship with the family of Christ.
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Four Views on the Church's Mission (Paperback)
Jonathan Leeman, Christopher J.H. Wright, John R Franke, Peter J Leithart; Edited by (general) Jason S. Sexton; Series edited by …
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What is the Church's mission? What does it mean to participate in
God's mission personally? How do "mission" and culture interact and
conflict? This book articulates various evangelical views regarding
the church's mission and provides a healthy, vigorous, and gracious
debate on this controversial topic. In a helpful Counterpoints
format, this volume demonstrates the unique theological frameworks,
doctrinal convictions, and missiological conclusions that inform
and distinguish the views: Soteriological Mission: Jonathan Leeman
Participatory Mission: Christopher Wright Contextual Mission: John
Franke Ecumenical-Political Mission: Peter Leithart Each
contributor answers the same key questions based on their biblical
interpretations and theological convictions: What is your
biblical-theological framework for mission? How does your
definition of mission inform your understanding of the church's
mission? How does the Mission of God and Kingdom of God relate to
the mission of the church? What is the gospel? How does your view
on the gospel inform the mission of the church? How do verbal
proclamation of the gospel, discipleship, corporate worship, caring
for the poor, social justice, restoring shalom, developing culture,
and international missions fit into the church's mission? The
interactive format helps readers get a clearer picture of why
different conclusions are drawn and provide a fresh starting point
for discussion and debate of the church's mission. The
Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of
scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both
fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a
one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different
positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife
and cultural contention? As Christians, we've felt pushed to the
outskirts of national public life, yet even within our
congregations we are divided about how to respond. Some want to
strengthen the evangelical voting bloc. Others focus on social
justice causes, and still others would abandon the public square
altogether. What do we do when brothers and sisters in Christ sit
next to each other in the pews but feel divided and angry? Is there
a way forward? In How the Nations Rage, political theology scholar
and pastor Jonathan Leeman challenges Christians from across the
spectrum to hit the restart button by shifting our focus from
redeeming the nation to living as a nation already redeemed
rejecting the false allure of building heaven on earth while living
faithfully as citizens of a heavenly kingdom letting Jesus'
teaching shape our public engagement as we love our neighbors and
seek justice When we identify with Christ more than a political
party or social grouping, we can return to the church's unchanging
political task: to become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be
and offer the hope of his kingdom to the nations.
What should church members do when they disagree on political
issues? In this short volume, readers will discover that the gospel
creates unity amid diversity, not uniformity, as they learn how to
engage with those who disagree on political issues. Part of the
9Marks Church Questions series.
What's the big deal about baptism? Jesus commands his disciples to
be baptized, and it's a glorious picture of a person's union with
Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. Still, many Christians feel
unclear about the topic, having more questions than answers. This
short work provides a biblical explanation of baptism. What is it?
Who should be baptized? Why is it required for church membership?
And how should churches practice baptism?
The church is political. Theologians have been debating this claim
for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians,
neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox, and others continue to discuss
the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are
the limits of the church's political reach? What is the nature of
the church as an institution? How do we establish these claims
theologically? Jonathan Leeman sets out to address these questions
in this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture volume. Drawing
on covenant theology and the "new institutionalism" in political
science, Leeman critiques political liberalism and explores how the
biblical canon informs an account of the local church as an embassy
of Christ's kingdom. Political Church heralds a new era in
political theology. Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture,
edited by Daniel J. Treier and Kevin J. Vanhoozer, promotes
evangelical contributions to systematic theology, seeking fresh
understanding of Christian doctrine through creatively faithful
engagement with Scripture in dialogue with church.
Some of today's most influential young evangelicals outline the
relevance and theological foundations of Christian orthodoxy and
evangelicalism.
Recent cultural interest in evangelicalism has led to
considerable confusion about what the term actually means. Many
young Christians are tempted to discard the label altogether. But
evangelicalism is not merely a political movement in decline or a
sociological phenomenon on the rise, as it has sometimes been
portrayed. It is, in fact, a helpful theological profile that
manifests itself in beliefs, ethics, and church life.
DeYoung and other key twenty- and thirty-something evangelical
Christian leaders present Don't Call It a Comeback: The Same
Evangelical Faith for a New Day to assert the stability, relevance,
and necessity of Christian orthodoxy today. This book introduces
young, new, and under-discipled Christians to the most essential
and basic issues of faith in general and of evangelicalism in
particular.
Kevin DeYoung and contributors like Russell Moore, Tullian
Tchividjian, Darrin Patrick, Justin Taylor, Thabiti Anyabwile, and
Tim Challies examine what evangelical Christianity is and does
within the broad categories of history, theology, and practice.
They demonstrate that evangelicalism is still biblically and
historically rooted and remains the same framework for faith that
we need today.
This book considers a series of biblical and pastoral arguments
against both the multisite and multiservice church model, making
the claim that maintaining a single assembly best embodies the
unity the church possesses in Jesus Christ.
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