Texts That Transform: Church and MinistryWhy should one have a high view of the visible church and its ministry? The short answer is, Because this is what the Bible requires. Jesus said I will build my church. He charged the disciples to baptize their converts into the church and in the process teach them all of his commandments (Matt. 16: 18; 28: 1820). Bible texts not only transform ones personal life, but also shape ones outlook on the churchits ministry and mission. In Texts that

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including Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy

This volume features four works by Augustine of Hippo

the motif of the city and the theology of the Holy One of Israel

In The Lion of Princeton

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So take up and read yourself into greater hunger and feed afresh on the only one who truly satisfies

Paul’s lessons on temptation

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Through Scripture and personal stories