The Living Temple; Or Scriptural Views Of The Church - Softcover

John Seely Stone

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371640644 ISBN 13: 9780371640647

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The Living Temple; Or Scriptural Views Of The Church by John Seely Stone. This volume presents a comprehensive theological argument for a biblically grounded, expansive understanding of the Church. Stone argues that the Church is not merely a visible, local institution, but the holy Catholic Church—the communion of saints comprised of all true believers united to Christ by faith. He distinguishes between the invisible Church (the spiritual body of the saved) and the visible Church (the organized, human community), and develops the Church’s identity through Scripture metaphors: Fold, Family, Bride, Body, and Temple. The book surveys Scripture and standards to defend a form of Episcopacy within a broader ecclesiology, arguing that unity resides in Christ as Head rather than in any single earthly head. It treats ministry, governance, worship, schism, unity, and the Church’s heavenly destiny, and surveys Protestant standard writers’ affirmations. The work aims to renew appreciation for the Church’s spiritual unity and its diverse but united expression on earth.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371640644
• ISBN 13: 9780371640647
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 370