03 March 2014

Doctrine of the Church Study

Please join us as we begin a new study this quarter in the adult Sunday school class, The Doctrine of the Church. If you missed the first class or would like to listen over the 'net, week one can be heard  or downloaded here. Below is a schedule for the quarter. We look forward to your comments.



            THE CHURCH SYLLABUS
  
1.         KING AND HEAD OF THE CHURCH
1.         Doctrine explained
2.         Lord of conscience
3.         Errors

2.         NATURE OF THE CHURCH
1.         Visible and invisible
2.         Militant and triumphant
3.         Organism and organization
4.         Particular and mission

3.         NATURE OF THE CHURCH (CONT.)
1.         Unity
2.         Catholicity
3.         Apostolicity
4.         Indestructibility

4.         MARKS OF THE CHURCH
1.         Word and sacrament
2.         Belief and practice
3.         Purity

5.         POWER OF THE CHURCH
1.         Spiritual
2.         Ministerial & declarative
3.         Constitution
4.         Terms of admission
5.         Qualifications of officers

6.         GOVERNMENT OF THE CHURCH
1.         Presbyterianism
2.         Church members
3.         Church officers
4.         Church courts
5.         Church orders 

7.         DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH
1.         Nature
2.         Subjects
3.         Ends
4.         Offenses
5.         Censures
6.         Appeals
7.         Complaints

8.         WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH
1.         Nature of worship
2.         Keys of the Kingdom
3.         Regulative Principle
4.         Worship specifics
   a.         Elements
   b.         Forms
   c.         Circumstances 

9.         WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH (CONT.)
1.         Ministry of the Word
   a.         Preaching
   b.         Reading
   c.         Confessing
2.         Praise and prayer
3.         Collection
4.         Call to Worship
5.         Benediction 

10.       SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
1.         Baptism
2.         Lord’s Supper
3.         Lord’s Day 

11.       COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH
1.         Communion with Christ
   a.         Foundation
   b.         Nature
   c.         Manner
2.         Communion of saints
   a.         Holy fellowship
   b.         Spiritual services
   c.         Mutual relief
   d.         Private property 

12.       MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
1.         Evangelism
2.         Mercy
3.         Education
4.         Women
5.         Children 

13.       HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
1.         NT Church
2.         Presbyterian Church in America
3.         Redeemer Church