The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love: Reintroducing the Doctrines of Church Membership and DisciplineWhen the world speaks of love, it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mind-set in their practice of membership and discipline-if they have not done away with such structures entirely. Yet God's love and God's gospel are different than what the world expects, writes Jonathan Leeman. They're centered in his character, which draws a clear boundary between what is holy and what is not. It's this line that the local church should represent in its member practices, because the careful exercise of such authority is God's means for guarding the gospel, marking off a people, and thereby defining his love for the world. |
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Recovering Church Membership and Discipline
User Review - David Gough - Christianbook.comRarely do most Christians think of local church membership and discipline from God's perspective. That is because we have become consumers of church rather than participants and contributors. The main ... Read full review
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User Review - nisly - LibraryThingThis is an awesome book about the biblical basis for church membership and church discipline! The author explains how we have twisted and redefined God's love into something that is palatable for us, instead of truly understanding that biblically God's love marks boundaries and enforces them. Read full review