Description
Earl Blackburn has served the Lord in the Church since December 27th, 1976. He has served seven years in Utah, twenty-two years in California, and now four years in Louisiana. Over the past several years brother Earl has battled with cancer which has caused him to appreciate the church more than ever. This book is written by a man who has a burning passion for the Church of Christ, and who desires to stir up the hearts of people all over the world to love the Church Christ loved enough to lay down his life for her.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Jesus Loved and Still Loves the Church
2. The New Testament is a Church Book
3. What is the Church? The Church Universal and the Church Visible
4. The Centrality of the Church in Redemptive History
5. What are the Marks of a True Church?
6. What is the Purpose of the Church?
7. Is Membership in a Church Biblical?
8. Is Membership in a Church Essential?
9. Why Should You Join a Church?
10. Which Church Should You Join?
11. What are the "Means of Grace" in the Church?
12. What are the Privileges and Blessings of Church Membership?
13. What are the Responsibilities of Church Membership?
14. Is Church Attendance Really Important?
15. What are the Requirements of Church Membership?
16. How is a Christian Admitted into Membership and How is Membership Terminated?
17. When is it Right to Leave a Church and How Should it be Done?
18. Thoughts Upon the Church of Those Who've Gone Before
Product Details
Title: Jesus Loves the Church and So Should You: Studies in Biblical Churchmanship
Author: Earl M Blackburn
Publisher: Solid Ground Christian Books
Pages: 154
Binding: Paperback
Size: 21.5 x 14.0 x 1.0 cm
ISBN: 9781599252490