The church: the Gospel made visible

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The Church is Mark Dever's primer on the doctrine of the church for all who see Scripture alone as a sufficient authority for the doctrine and life of the local church. He explains to the reader what the Bible says about the nature and purpose of the church--what it is, what it's for, what it does.--From publisher description.;What does the Bible say?. The nature of the church -- The attributes of the church: one, holy, universal, apostolic -- The marks of the church -- The membership of the church -- The polity of the church -- The discipline of the church -- The purpose of the church -- The hope of the church -- What has the church believed?. The history of the idea of the church -- The history of the ordinances of the church -- The history of the organization of the church -- How does it all fit together?. A Protestant church: putting together the marks of the church -- A gathered church : putting together the membership of the church -- A congregational church: putting together the structure of the church -- A Baptist church: Should we have Baptist churches today? -- Conclusion: Why does this matter?;Is your picture of the church the same one God envisions? Christian face lots of practical questions when it comes to life in the local church: How is the gospel displayed in our lives together? What are we supposed to do and believe? Different followers answer differently, even as they preach the same gospel! What should we think about such differences? A church's life, doctrine, worship, and even polity are important issues, yet so rarely addressed. In this primer on the doctrine of the church, Mark Dever explains what the Bible says about the church's nature and purpose -- what it is, what it's for, what it does. - Back cover. What does the Bible say?. The nature of the church -- The attributes of the church: one, holy, universal, apostolic -- The marks of the church -- The membership of the church -- The polity of the church -- The discipline of the church -- The purpose of the church -- The hope of the church -- What has the church believed?. The history of the idea of the church -- The history of the ordinances of the church -- The history of the organization of the church -- How does it all fit together?. A Protestant church: putting together the marks of the church -- A gathered church : putting together the membership of the church -- A congregational church: putting together the structure of the church -- A Baptist church: Should we have Baptist churches today? -- Conclusion: Why does this matter?