Church In Gods Program

1. The Meaning And Uses Of The Word Church
The English Term Church
The Greek Word
2. The Nature Of The Church – Part One
The People Of God
The Body Of Christ
3. The Nature Of The Church – Part Two
The Temple Of God
The Priesthood
The Bride
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4. The Inauguration Of The Church
The New Work Of God
The Foundation Of The Church
The Origin Of The Church
5. The Church In God’s Program
The Church And Israel
The Church And The Kingdom
The Function Of The Church
6. The Organization Of The Church
The Fact Of Organization
The Laws And Membership Of The Church
The Government Of The Church
The Discipline Of The Church
7. The Ministry Of The Church
The Ministry Of All Members
The Ministries Of The Church
The Ordered Ministries
Ordination
8. The Worship Of The Church
The Nature Of Worship
The Forms Of Worship
9. Baptism And The Lord’s Supper
Introduction
Baptism
The Lord’s Supper

Additional Info
Biblical guidelines for dealing with many of the problems facing today’s church.

The Church in God’s Program is a biblical study covering the entire scope of the church–its beginning, government, ministries, and the new covenant.

A very solid analysis of the New Testament teaching about the doctrine and practice of the Church . . . careful exposition, ample footnotes, scriptural centricity throughout.
–Central Baptist Theological Seminary Voice

The Church is God’s Program provides logical answers to contemporary church issues–answers backed by Scripture.
–Lutheran Journal

Robert L. Saucy (Th.D., Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of systematic theology at Talbot Theological Seminary.