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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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Formed, Deformed, Reformed: The Church & the Bible

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  • J. I. Packer

The question of a relationship between the Bible and the church has been debated in history. How should this relationship be thought of? To answer this question this article defines what the Bible and the church are. The Bible forms and reforms the church, while the church must keep the Bible.

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Covenant Youth Publicly Profess Their Faith

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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 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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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 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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