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Planned Praise

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  • Harvey Albert Smit

This article is a short reflection on worship as an activity of the people of God that must be approached with utmost seriousness and care.

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"A Tale of Two Cities" – Nationalism in Zion and Babylon

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  • Deryck C.T. Sheriffs

What is nationalism and how did it play a role in the life of Israel as the people of God? This article examines the characteristics of neo-Babylonian nationalism before looking at two biblical examples of nationalism. The focus is on some of the eschatology concerned with Israel's future, which also involves the nations.

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The New Testament Belief in an Old Testament Church

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  • W. Stanford Reid

What is the relationship between the New Testament church and the Old Testament people of God? Can we speak in any way of an Old Testament church? The thesis of this article is that throughout the history of the church there was a strong emphasis on the unity of the church with the Old Testament people of God. These convictions are expressed in most of the confessions produced in the time of the Reformation.

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Encountering God Together – The Gathering of God

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  • David G. Peterson

What do people do when they gather for worship? What does it mean that worshippers gather as the people of God? Chapter 1 considers the fact that God is gathering a people for himself throughout history and that they meet for worship and to receive God’s blessing.

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The Meaning of the Phrase "And Thus All Israel Will Be Saved" (Romans 11:26)

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  • Charles M. Horne

What is the future of Israel? Does the Bible still give a particular function for Israel as the people of God after the ascension of Christ? How should we interpret the words of Paul in Romans 11:26 when he refers to the salvation of all Israel? This article weighs in.

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Gentiles and the People of God: A Study of Apostolic Hermeneutics and Theology in Acts 15

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  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr

This paper studies the use of Amos 9 in Acts 15. The significance of Gentiles being included in the people of God is reflected upon. He further notes the difference in approach between a dispensational and covenantal reading of the text and its implications for the relationship between Israel and the church.

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The Davidic Promise and the Inclusion of the Gentiles (Amos 9:9-15 and Acts 15:13-18): A Test Passage for Theological Systems

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  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr

What is the relationship of the Old Testament to the New? What is the exegetical method(s) employed by the New Testament's use of the Old? Wherein can we find elements of continuity and/or discontinuity between Israel and the church? Who are the “people of God” and what is the “kingdom of God”?

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Sojourners and Strangers – Introduction to Ecclesiology

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  • Gregg R. Allison

What is a church? Allison presents a working definition of what the church is.

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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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Baptism and the Covenant

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about baptism as the sign and seal of the covenant, and the promises of God to the people of God.

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The Spirit and The Old Testament

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  • James Visscher

This article on the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament focuses on the Spirit and the world, the Spirit and the people of God, the Spirit and the Word of God, the Spirit and the offices in the church, and the Spirit and the future.

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1 Chronicles - Major themes: People of God

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  • Richard L. Pratt

This article is about the people of God as we find it in the book of 1 Chronicles.

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Why we Baptize the Children of Believers

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  • Michael G. Brown

In this article on infant baptism, the author discusses that there is one covenant and people of God, that God includes children in the visible church, that the promises of the baptism must be believed, and infant dedication.

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