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description: The Jews of the Diaspora gradually acquired a worship service that . . . consisted wholly in preaching and prayer. It was these assemblies which in the Old Testament era laid the groundwork for the Christian church community to come. - Herman Bavinck Finally an updated user-friendly and annotated edition of one of church historys most important works on the polity of the church. For some church members the term church polity may induce a yawn. Sounds boring right? Far from it! Everything a church does is determined by its polity or church orderly way of doing things based on Gods Word. Be it leadership worship faith-formation outreachall it takes for a church to be the churchhow it is all spelled-out guides the way. So if you have an interest in Gods people doing things Christs way here is a text not only rich in church history back to ancient times but also enriching for your perspective on the church in todays world. Dr. Vitringas dissertation of over 1100 pages has been condensed into this compendium masterpiece. You will discover what this all means and what this means for us. His extensive knowledge of the sources will surely amaze you as much as its continuing relevance may surprise you.
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title: Ancient Roots for Reformed Polity: De Synagoga Vetere and the Ecclesiology of the Early Church – An Annotated Compendium
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