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041			_aeng
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082			_bC874-S84
100			_aCowan, Steven B.
100			_d1939-
100			_eGeneral Editor
245			_aWho Runs the Church?
245			_bFour Views on Church Government
245			_cSteven B. Cowan, Paul E. Engle (Series Editor), Paige Patterson (Contributor), L. Roy Taylor (Contributor), Peter Toon (Contributor), Samuel E. Waldron (Contributor)
260			_aU.S.A.
260			_bZondervan
260			_c2004
300			_a320tr.
300			_bpaperback, illustration
300			_c21 cm
490			_aCounterpoints: Church Life Series
520			_aChurches have split and denominations have formed over the issue of church government. Yet while many Christians can explain their particular church's form of rule and may staunchly uphold it, few have a truly biblical understanding of it. What model for governing the church does the Bible provide? Is there room for different methods? Or is just one way the right way?In Who Runs the Church? Four predominant approaches to church government are presented by respected proponents: * Episcopalianism (Peter Toon)* Presbyterianism (L. Roy Taylor)* Single-Elder Congregationalism (Paige Patterson)* Plural-Elder Congregationalism (Samuel E. Waldron). As in other Counterpoints books, each view is followed by critiques from the other contributors, and its advocate then responds. The interactive and fair-minded nature of the Counterpoints format allows the reader to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed, personal conclusions.
650			_aChurch
650			_aProtestant churches
650			_aEcclesiology
856	4		_uhttps://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/14969/84.jpg _yCover Image
911			_aLê Phước Thắng
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