The Church (Ecclesiology)

Question 1

THE CHURCH

Answer 1

1. She consists of the redeemed
2. She is called to redeem
3. As redeemed, she has ordinances
4. Being redeemed she has fellowship, both vertically and horizontally
5. In support of redeemed, she has offices
6. To equip the redeemed, she has overlap

Question 2

Consists of the redeemed

Answer 2

• includes saints above and the saints below

- The church visible and the church invisible are not identical

Question 3

She is called to redeem

Answer 3

Could this now be a (soteriological) part of man’s vice regency & garden mandate?

Question 4

As redeemed she has ordinances

Answer 4

• Water baptism
• Communion
• in the NT both of these are for believers only

Question 5

Being redeemed, she has fellowship, both vertically and horizontally

Answer 5

• Closer than blood relationship

- Not incessantly linked to food or coffee

Question 6

In support of redeemed, she has offices

Answer 6

• Pastor (Leader/Bishop or Elder) An overseer. Often coincident with ‘shepherd’. An elder for elders
• Elder (potentially staff pastors or even board members)
• Deacon (board member) A table-waiter

Question 7

To equip the redeemed, she has overlap

Answer 7

Though there are no longer apostles in the fullest sense, there are:

• Prophets; speakers of God’s word; true pastors as well as others. True preaching when done right, is prophecy
• Evangelists: soul winners; though all are commanded, some are particularly gifted
• Pastor-teachers; self-explanatory. Greek text connects two