num_pages: 272
description: With clear writing and a contemporary approach emphasizing how each doctrine should be understood and applied by present-day Christians Making Sense of the Church explores the community of all true believers for all timethe church. Topics include but are not limited to the invisible churchthe church as God sees it; the visible churchthe church as Christians on earth see it; the purity of churchthe degree of freedom from wrong doctrine and conduct; the primary purpose of the churchministry to God believers and the world; the power of the churchits God-given authority to carry on spiritual warfare proclaim the gospel and exercise church discipline; and spiritual giftsabilities empowered by the Holy Spirit and used in any ministry of the church. Written in a friendly tone appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect Making Sense of the Church helps readers overcome wrong ideas make better decisions on new questions and grow as Christians.
language: English
title: Making Sense of the Church: One of Seven Parts from Grudem's Systematic Theology (6)
publisher: Zondervan Academic