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The Church: This People, This Place, This Time The Life of the Church Series: Sermon Twelve

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

Based on Psalm 48, this article discusses how God builds his church today. God builds each church with a specific group of people, in a certain place, at the time he ordains. How can we worship him in the context in which he has placed us?

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The Church and Her Ordinances

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  • R. Daniel Knox

The church is the bride of Christ. The author of this article discusses the means of grace, church ordinances, church government and discipline from this perspective.

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The Church (Part 4)

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

This article looking at Ephesians 2:11-22 shows how in Christ God has made the church to be a uniting place. In Christ, the church has become the Israel of God, a people of God not limited by race, colour nor place. Racism can truly be abolished by the gospel, ushering in the new nation where unity and diversity can be celebrated.

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The Church (Part 3)

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

Looking at Ephesians 2:1-10, this article shows that the church consists of people whose lives have been changed by God's grace, so that they become doers of good and the portrait of God's grace.

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The Church Part 2

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

Looking at Luke 7, this article shows that the church consists of forgiven sinners gathered together by God's grace, who encourage each other to fight against sin in their lives.

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The Church Part 1

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

Defining the church both from the Old Testament and New Testament, this article shows that the church started in the Old Testament, and in the New Testament we see the continuation of the church. The author discusses how the church is the gathered people of God who worship God and listen to His Word. Believers, therefore, find their identity in being part of this group of people.

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A "Congregation of Believers"

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

This article is about the church as a congregation of believers.

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Why Have a Church and What Kind?

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

This is a basic article on what the church of Christ is all about.

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The Dedication of a House of Worship

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This article is about the dedication of a church.

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Home Churches?

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  • Scott Johnson

Should Christians choose home churches over traditional churches? The author discusses four concerns he has with home churches.

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Zion, the City of the Living God

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about the church. The author looks at the relation of the church to Zion and Jerusalem, and also discusses the river of Zion, Christ and the living waters, the work of the Holy Spirit in the church, and the New Jerusalem and new creation.

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Church, I Love You

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  • Bas Luiten

Do you love the church? Why should we love the church of Christ? This article shows that it has everything to do with our love for Christ.

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What It Means for a Church to Be Spiritual

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  • Jeff Mallinson

What does it mean for the church to be spiritual? This article discusses Ephesians 2:13-22, to provide a helpful biblical teaching regarding the meaning of a spiritual church.

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Eleven Questions to Ask When Dealing with Conflict

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  • Chuck Lawless

How can you deal with conflict in the church in such a way that you give it proper attention? Here are eleven questions you need to ask when dealing with conflict.

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Twelve Signs of Mediocrity in a Church

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  • Chuck Lawless

How do you know if your church has settled for mediocrity? Here are twelve signs.

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Twelve Reasons Why Churches Don't Address Decline

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  • Chuck Lawless

Why is it that often a church waits so long to address decline within? This article offers twelve reasons why declining churches neglect to address their problems.

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Fifteen Church Facility Issues

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  • Chuck Lawless

A church building say something about the congregation, so it is good to take proper care of the church facility. This article mentions fifteen church facility issues that need to be addressed.

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Ten Church Diseases That Might Be Afflicting Your Church

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  • Chuck Lawless

Why is it that some churches do not experience church growth? This article identifies ten church diseases that hinder such growth.

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Eight Diagnostic Questions for a Church's Health

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  • Chuck Lawless

How do you know if you are in a healthy church? This article unpacks eight diagnostic questions for determining the church's health.

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Ruthless Grace!

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  • Leslie Holmes

The church is not dependent on money for survival; the church's well being rests on the all-sufficient God, who is abundant in his care for his church. This article focuses on the sufficiency of God and his grace.

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Three Beautiful Fruits of a Gospel-Centred Church

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  • Adriel Sanchez

Why does a gospel-centred church look like? This articlce explains that such a church bears at least these three fruits: it produces humility, diversity, and is welcoming toward sinners.

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God's Eternal Plan for You

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  • Andrew Menkis

What is the plan of God for your life? This article explains that God's purpose is far bigger than what we can think of. It is a plan that ought to stir our blood!

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Community Hunger

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  • Brad Watson

How do you build a gospel-centred community? There are two aspects to consider: remove the misunderstandings about the church and foster a true understanding. This article discusses six such misunderstandings, and then sevens truth about being a gospel-centred church.

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There Are Three Kinds of Churches

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  • Tim Challies

There are three kinds of churches, all defined by how they love. Of the three kinds of churches, which one do you belong to? Let the article introduce them.

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Why the Local Church Really Matters

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  • Tim Challies

There are six reasons why the local church matters. Does the local church matter to you? Check the reasons for the importance of the church.

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What Is Biblical Theology? – A Song for the Lady in Waiting: The Bride of Christ and Biblical Theology

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  • James M. Hamilton Jr.

Chapter 10 considers the place of the church, the bride of Christ, in the bigger story of God’s dealings with man and creation.

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The Identity of the Church

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  • Jason P. Van Vliet

The church is the gathering, or assembly, of true believers as they come together for worship. To prove this definition, this article looks at the church from an Old Testament perspective, and then considers the metaphors used in the New Testament to describe the church. Then it addresses misconceptions about the church.

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Indispensable Signs of the Spirit

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  • Eric Wright

Is the Holy Spirit working in this church? This article gives fourteen signs of the Holy Spirit from Acts 2 which should characterize the church of God.

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Reformation and the Sword

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  • Herman C. Hanko

What should our perspective be toward the idea of a national church? Is reformation in the church of Christ ever to be supported by the sword power of the magistracy? May the church every rise up in warfare? This article examines these questions by looking at the history of the reformation in the Netherlands and the conflict between Spain and the Netherlands.

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The Church of Christ: The Company of the Elect

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  • Russell J. Dykstra

John Wycliffe was called the forerunner of the Reformation. What caused him to have that title? This article focuses on the struggle Wycliffe faced within the Roman Catholic Church. His view of the church and God’s predestination caused him to stand up against the heresy and corruption within the Roman Catholic Church.

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Our Needs and Outlook

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  • H. W. Ramsay

This article is about the needs of the church, the ministries of the church and the faithfulness of the church.

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The Mystery of the Church

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  • Lubbertus Oostendorp

This article is about the church of Christ as an object of faith, and as something we see in the "visible" church.

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Calvin's Conception of the Church

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  • Rienk B. Kuiper

In this article we see Calvin's view of the church: The church is by divine appointment, but not divine; the true church is one, not many; the one church is true, though imperfect; the church is free, in no bondage to no man.

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Francis Schaeffer's Contribution to Our View of the Church

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  • T. K. Johnson

This article is about Francis Schaeffer's view of the church. The author discusses the church as the bride of Christ, and the love and holiness of the church.

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A Successful Church

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  • William MacLeod

This article is about church growth and success for the church. What do we really need for our churches?

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No Faith in the Church

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

We do not believe IN the church, but we believe the church. What does it mean to believe the church?

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Ten Reasons Proofreading Should Matter to a Church

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  • Chuck Lawless

How can a church help to make its published material effective? One of the ways is by proofreading. This article offers ten reasons for proofreading church material.

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A Broad Church or a Narrow Church?

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  • William MacLeod

When is the church exercising a healthy narrowness and broadness? This article shows three crucial areas that are a telling factor for a healthy church narrowness and broadness: doctrine and salvation, church discipline, and grey area issues.

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The Boundaries of the Church

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  • Jelle Faber

This article is about the church and election. The author looks at the visible church and invisible church distinction, the relation of church and faith/believers, and church membership. Jesus Christ and the church is also discussed.

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Pride and the Reformed Churches

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  • Ian Hamilton

This article is about church and pride, and exclusiveness in the church.

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Ecclesiology: The Study of the Church

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  • James A. Laning

Ecclesiology is the study of the church. This article explains the meaning of the church as the body of Christ, the relationship between the universal church and church as institute, and the church as God’s household.

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Trinity and Church: An Examination of Theological Methodology

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  • John D. Morrison

This article is a critical examination of the theological method of three recent systematic theology textbooks from an evangelical perspective. The analysis takes place via the respective views of the Trinity and ecclesiology.

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Inevitable Side Effects of a Church Growth Ministry Model

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  • Harry Reeder

The church growth movement and its pragmatic methods have effects that cannot be avoided. This article discusses those effects and shows what happens when a church aims for numbers as its goal.

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Anticipation

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  • Kenneth Smith

This article is about the church's anticipation for the return of Christ and the glory of the church.

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John Calvin on the Church

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  • Ben J. Berends

This article discusses John Calvin's view of the church. The author looks at his view on the universal church, the marks of the church, the unity and separation of the church, and true and false church.

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The Doctrine of the Church in Reformed Confessions

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  • Jelle Faber

This article is about the doctrine of the church as we see it in the Reformed confessions and in the time of the Reformation. It also looks at distinctions such as the visible and invisible church and the true and false church.

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