Bible Basics:  Essential Doctrines of the Bible

Part 6B: Ecclesiology: the Study of the Church

by Dr. Robert D. Luginbill

         

I.    The Body of Christ (who and what the Church of Jesus Christ really is)
II.  The Purpose and the Polity of the Local Church
III. Issues in the Contemporary Local Church

This installment is not yet available.  Here are some additional links to previously released sections, charts, and alternative treatments of this material:

• Some Questions on Church Polity

• Pastoral Authority

• Apostles and Evangelism

• Sabbath Observance

• Baptism and Following Jesus

• Foot-washing

• Friday versus Thursday Crucifixion

• Revisiting the Prosperity Gospel

• The Baptism of the Holy Spirit distinct from Tongues

• Transubstantiation

• Tithing

• Purgatory

• Is the Local Church meant to be a Patriarchy?

• Assembly of the Local Church

• The Communion Ceremony outside of the Local Church

• Should Christians honor Sunday as the new Sabbath?

• Corporate prayer in Matthew 19:18: "when two agree on earth".

• Should Christians observe the Torah?

• Church Polity

• Should Christians celebrate Jewish festivals?

• Pastoral Support, Pastoral Preparation, and the Purpose of Assembly

• How much should we pay our pastor?

• Women Preachers

• Easter

[Go to Bible Basics 7: Bibliology]