Gregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society, a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, an elder at Sojourn Community Church, and a theological strategist for Harbor Network. Allison has taught at several colleges and seminaries, including Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author of numerous books, including Historical Theology; Sojourners and Strangers; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice.

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• Series PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Foundational IssuesChapter 1: The Triune God and the Church Chapter 2: The Church according to ScripturePart 2: Mere Ecclesiology and More EcclesiologyChapter 3: The Identity of the ChurchChapter 4: The Leadership of the ChurchChapter 5: The Government of the ChurchChapter 6: The Ordinances or Sacraments of the ChurchChapter 7: The Ministries of the ChurchChapter 8: The Future of the Church ConclusionFuther ReadingGeneral IndexScripture Index

Gregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society, a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, an elder at Sojourn Community Church, and a theological strategist for Harbor Network. Allison has taught at several colleges and seminaries, including Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author of numerous books, including Historical Theology; Sojourners and Strangers; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice.

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• Series PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Foundational IssuesChapter 1: The Triune God and the Church Chapter 2: The Church according to ScripturePart 2: Mere Ecclesiology and More EcclesiologyChapter 3: The Identity of the ChurchChapter 4: The Leadership of the ChurchChapter 5: The Government of the ChurchChapter 6: The Ordinances or Sacraments of the ChurchChapter 7: The Ministries of the ChurchChapter 8: The Future of the Church ConclusionFuther ReadingGeneral IndexScripture Index

Gregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society, a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, an elder at Sojourn Community Church, and a theological strategist for Harbor Network. Allison has taught at several colleges and seminaries, including Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author of numerous books, including Historical Theology; Sojourners and Strangers; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice.

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• Series PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Foundational IssuesChapter 1: The Triune God and the Church Chapter 2: The Church according to ScripturePart 2: Mere Ecclesiology and More EcclesiologyChapter 3: The Identity of the ChurchChapter 4: The Leadership of the ChurchChapter 5: The Government of the ChurchChapter 6: The Ordinances or Sacraments of the ChurchChapter 7: The Ministries of the ChurchChapter 8: The Future of the Church ConclusionFuther ReadingGeneral IndexScripture Index