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Functions of the church - Believing

"Knowing Ourselves as Sinners who Live by God's Grace"

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

This article is about the church as place of sinners who long for God's grace.

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Is Your Church a Bible-Based Church?

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  • Chuck Lawless

The Bible is central to the life of the church. Is your church a Bible-based church? How can you know? This article explains ten questions you need to ask in relation to the church's biblical foundation.

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Ten Characteristics of Teachable Churches

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  • Chuck Lawless

What are the marks of a teachable church? This article unpacks ten.

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Gospel-Centred or Pharisaical? Five Evaluation Questions

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  • James Williams

Is your church gospel-centred? How do you know? This article asks five questions you can ask to see whether or not you are gospel-centred.

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Everyman Must Be a Theologian

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  • John H. Gerstner

This article argues that every Christian must be a theologian. Why? Three reasons are given.

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The Priesthood of All Believers

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  • Art Lindsley

The priesthood of all believers is a teaching that is taught in the Bible, rooted in the priesthood of Christ. This article shows that recovering this teaching is crucial to the health of the church. It shows the privileges and responsibilities of being priests.

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Covenant Youth Publicly Profess Their Faith Why does the church require this?

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  • John Rogers

This article shows that for the covenant children, public profession of faith means an acceptance of the covenant, a confession of personal commitment to Christ and of the Reformed understanding of the apostles’ doctrine, and a formal acceptance of the authority of Christ in his church.

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The Importance of Theology

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  • Earl M. Blackburn

This article urges the local church to be theology-centred, giving consideration to Paul's doxology in Ephesians 3:21.

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