{"product_id":"church-matters-vol-vii-the-ordinances","title":"Church Matters, Vol. VII: The Ordinances","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eChurch Matters: The Ordinances\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eProduct Overview:\u003c\/b\u003e This edition of \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"33\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eChurch Matters\u003c\/i\u003e systematically dismantles the modern, individualistic approach to baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Countering the prevalent idea that the ordinances are private, \"me-and-Jesus\" activities, this volume reestablishes their corporate nature as practices given exclusively to the gathered local church. The contributors demonstrate how baptism and the Supper function corporately to make the gospel visible, bind members together, and actively constitute the local church body. Pastors and church leaders are provided with theological clarity, historical context, and concrete methodologies for faithfully administering the ordinances within their congregations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eKey Topics Covered in This Issue:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eThe precise theological relationship between baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and local church membership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eDetailed, practical instructions for church leaders on administering the ordinances, including examining baptismal candidates and properly fencing the Lord’s Table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eAn evaluation of how the ordinances operate to provide assurance to believers and actively serve a church’s evangelistic witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003eComprehensive historical analyses of the ordinances across various Christian traditions, including the Early Church, the Reformation era, and modern denominational distinctions (e.g., Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Catholic views).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\"\u003eContextual guidance for applying the ordinances in specific situations, such as church plants, cross-cultural mission fields, and instances involving paedobaptist visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"10 of Those","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47625426731182,"sku":"9798892181693","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/6737\/2718\/files\/vol07.jpg?v=1773174204","url":"https:\/\/shop.mbts.edu\/products\/church-matters-vol-vii-the-ordinances","provider":"Sword \u0026 Trowel | Tomlinson Cafe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}