{"product_id":"sojourners-and-strangers-the-doctrine-of-the-church-hardcover","title":"Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregg R. Allison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn S. Feinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a church?\u003c\/strong\u003e This can be a difficult question to answer and Christians have offered a variety of perspectives. Gregg Allison explores and synthesizes all that Scripture affirms about the new covenant people of God, capturing a full picture of the biblical church. He covers the topics of the church's identity and characteristics; its growth through purity, unity, and discipline; its offices and leadership structures; its ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper; and its ministries. Here is a rich approach to ecclesiology consisting of sustained doctrinal reflection and wise, practical application.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGregg R. Allison\u003c\/strong\u003e (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 \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Evangelical Theological Society\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eHistorical Theology\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSojourners and Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eRoman Catholic Theology and Practice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn S. Feinberg\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, University of Chicago) is department chair and professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eEthics for a Brave New World\u003c\/em\u003e (with Paul D. Feinberg) and is general editor of Crossway's Foundations of Evangelical Theology series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771367751968,"sku":"9781581346619","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c98ce4381547926b6a030fd46224cba3.webp?v=1780385534","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sojourners-and-strangers-the-doctrine-of-the-church-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}