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Baptist foundations : church government for an anti-institutional age / edited by Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman ; foreword by James Leo Garrett Jr. - xxiii, 397 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Some Historical Roots of Congregationalism / Biblical and Theological Case for Congregationalism / Five Preliminary Issues of Understanding the Ordinances / Baptism in the Bible / Baptism in History, Theology, and the Church / Lord's Supper in the Bible / Lord's Supper in History, Theology, and the Church / Why and Who of Church Membership / What and How of Church Membership / Why, How, and When of Church Discipline / Elders and Deacons in History / Scriptural Basis for Elders / Biblical Qualifications for Elders / Biblical Role of Elders / Practical Issues in Elder Ministry / Office of Deacon / Practical Issues in Deacon Ministry / Congregational Approach to Unity, Holiness, and Apostolicity: Faith and Order / Congregational Approach to Catholicity: Independence and Interdependence / Michael A.G. Haykin -- Stephen J. Wellum and Kirk Wellum -- Shawn D. Wright -- Thomas R. Schreiner -- Shawn D. Wright -- Thomas R. Schreiner -- Shawn D. Wright -- John Hammett -- John Hammett -- Thomas White -- Mark Dever -- Benjamin L. Merkle -- Benjamin L. Merkle -- Benjamin L. Merkle -- Andrew Davis -- Benjamin L. Merkle -- Andrew Davis -- Jonathan Leeman -- Jonathan Leeman.

ISBN: 1433681048 9781433681042

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Church polity.
Church polity.

LC Class. No.: BV650.3 / .B37 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 016