A Body Of Divinity: With Notes, Original And Selected - Softcover

Thomas Ridgley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 046170417X ISBN 13: 9780461704174

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

"A Body Of Divinity.: With Notes, Original And Selected" by Thomas Ridgley. This theological treatise presents a Reformed account of church life, doctrine, and governance, balancing a robust view of the visible, organized church with the reality of an invisible, elect body known to God alone. It explains the twofold nature of the church—the visible church consisting of professing members and public worship, and the invisible church comprising the elect united to Christ by grace—and discusses membership, baptism, discipline, and the exclusion and restoration processes. The work covers church government by pastors, elders, and deacons, the role and limits of synods and councils, and the relationship between church authority and civil government. It surveys the covenant of grace across ages, the mediatorial offices of Christ, and the means of grace through which believers are edified. Aimed at glorifying Christ and propagating the gospel, the book emphasizes proper order, doctrine, and discipline as essential to a faithful Christian church.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 046170417X
• ISBN 13: 9780461704174
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 602