Israel and the Church

Israel and the Church
Author: Chuck Missler
Publisher: Koinonia House
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2023-01-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1578216877

Has God abandoned Israel? Has the Church “replaced” Israel? What does the Bible say? As we watch the world events, it is clear that Israel is following her prophetic scenario, and a new chapter is about to be written—and there may be a big surprise on our near horizon!

The Church as Koinonia of Salvation

The Church as Koinonia of Salvation
Author: Randall R. Lee
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781574556339

This important document proposes new clarifications and pastoral steps that will serve the pilgrimage toward full unity. It provides the biblical, historical, and theological foundations for a common Catholic-Lutheran understanding of the church. The text carefully links the biblical doctrine of justification to the development of the church in the New Testament as a community of salvation whose structures and ministries serve the church's mission to the human family. A detailed exposition is given to the development of the ministries and structures in the church: councils, dioceses, parishes, bishops, presbyters, and the Petrine ministry. Book jacket.

Towards a Truly Catholic Church

Towards a Truly Catholic Church
Author: Thomas P. Rausch
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780814651872

"Ecclesiology which takes into account the Second Vatican Council, ecumenism, and globalization"--Provided by publisher.

How to Study the Bible

How to Study the Bible
Author: Chuck Missler
Publisher: Koinonia House
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2023-01-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1578217253

Which translation is best? Which Study Bible? What are the secrets of resolving difficult or controversial passages? From forty years of intensive Bible study and teaching, Missler shares his favorite helps, secrets and practical suggestions on how to take the Bible seriously. Most Christians, although they want to do in-depth Bible study, know little of the types, philosophies and tools of study available. Is the Bible to be taken literally or figuratively? What study aids would be most helpful in beginning my own home study library? Going through the Bible book by book. "Eat the elephant one bite at a time." These studies produce the most lasting results. There is a balance in the "whole counsel of God." Emmaus Road in Luke 24:27. Where to Start? A good "first book" is the Gospel of John: "A child can wade in it and an elephant can bathe in it!" Other good starting points include Genesis, Acts, Matthew, Daniel, and Revelation (Which is the only book which unequivocally promises a blessing to the reader). You are unique: let the Spirit lead you

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2000-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The central document of the Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 21, 1964. This document is "the keystone" of the Councils whole Magisterium. It focuses on the whole Church as a communion of charity. With it, according to John Paul II, the Second Vatican Council wished to shed light on the Churchs reality: a wonderful but complex reality consisting of human and divine elements, visible and invisible.

Will Many Be Saved?

Will Many Be Saved?
Author: Ralph Martin
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2012-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467436321

The question of whether and how people who have not had the chance to hear the gospel can be saved goes back to the beginnings of Christian reflection. It has also become a much-debated topic in current theology. In Will Many Be Saved? Ralph Martin focuses primarily on the history of debate and the development of responses to this question within the Roman Catholic Church, but much of Martin's discussion is also relevant to the wider debate happening in many churches around the world. In particular, Martin analyzes the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, the document from the Second Vatican Council that directly relates to this question. Contrary to popular opinion, Martin argues that according to this text, the conditions under which people who have not heard the gospel can be saved are very often, in fact, not fulfilled, with strong implications for evangelization.

The Kingdom, Power and Glory Textbook

The Kingdom, Power and Glory Textbook
Author: Chuck Missler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2008-02
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 9780979513640

The Kingdom, Power Glory challenges Christians to become "overcomers" by laying before them the magnificent future they can inherit in the Millennial Kingdom, if they are faithful and obedient here.

Church of Churches

Church of Churches
Author: Jean-Marie-Roger Tillard
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780814657089

Except for some excellent studies on the notion of koinonia, few works have been devoted to a revival of the entire vision of the Church around communion, a vision of ecclesiology which is rooted in the solidarity that finds its locus in Jesus Christ. Church of Churches, the fruit of several years of research, teaching, and ecumenical involvement, is intended to overcome this lack. It is not an exhaustive study but rather a point of departure for discussing how the vision of the ecclesiology of communion - the most difficult question of the ecumenical debate - can break down the barrier of misunderstanding, suspicions, and claims in which the diverse ecclesial traditions are locked.

Communion, Diversity, and Salvation

Communion, Diversity, and Salvation
Author: Brian Flanagan
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 056748551X

Questions surrounding the understanding of "communion" are a significant feature of much contemporary ecclesiology, but their prominence calls attention to wider questions regarding ecclesiological method. Brian Flanagan addresses the questions of how to characterize a systematic ecclesiology and the possibility of a systematic communion ecclesiology through an investigation of the concept of communion in the work of Jean-Marie Tillard, OP. Tillard's theology is noted as the most prominent Roman Catholic communion ecclesiology. Flanagan argues that Tillard contributes to systematic ecclesiology by defining the concept of communion in relation to Christology, soteriology, and theological anthropology, thereby framing an answer to the contemporary question of ecclesial unity and diversity. The book also assesses the danger of idealism in Tillard's thought, and suggests that further engagement with social scientific study of the church will help strengthen, nuance, and critique Tillard's idea of communion.

The Ecclesiology of Thomas F. Torrance

The Ecclesiology of Thomas F. Torrance
Author: Kate Tyler
Publisher: Fortress Academic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781978701656

This book provides a constructive analysis of Thomas F. Torrance's ecclesiology. Holding the doctrine of the Trinity to be the "ground and grammar of theology," Torrance viewed the doctrine of the Trinity as foundational for all ecclesiological reflection: What does it mean to be the people of the God whom Christians name as Father, Son, and Spirit? Tyler examines Torrance's development of the rich potential of the metaphor koinonia, involving both a vertical dimension--the Church's union with Christ through the Spirit--and a horizontal dimension--its visible existence in human history, lived out in space and time, and considers how the relationship between these two dimensions informs the structured forms of the Church's life, its ecumenical breadth, and its missional vision.