Publication
Richmond, VA: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, [1891].
Physical description
50 p.; 15 cm
Notes
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CONTENTS
Introduction.
I. Origin of the Church.
II. History of the Church.
III. Constitution of the Church.
IV. Government.
V. Government (continued)
VI. Government (continued), "Ruling Elders and Deacons.
VII. Government (concluded), "The Courts of the Church.
VIII. Discipline.
IX. Worship.
Opening words:
Question 1. What do Presbyterians understand by the term "church"?
Answer. The people of God in all ages of the world, including both adults and children.
Q. 2. How is this church usually spoken of?
A. As the "visible" and the "invisible" church.
Q. 3. What is meant by the "visible church"?
A. The visible church consists of all those who make profession of the true religion, together with their children.
Q. 4. What are such persons called the visible church?
A. Because their number, character, and profession are open to the world, and can be seen by any one.
Q. 5. How is this visible church often spoken of in the Scriptures?
A. As "the Congregation of the Lord," "the Household of Faith," "the Church of the Living God," and sometimes simply as "the Kingdom of Heaven."
CONTENTS
Introduction.
I. Origin of the Church.
II. History of the Church.
III. Constitution of the Church.
IV. Government.
V. Government (continued)
VI. Government (continued), "Ruling Elders and Deacons.
VII. Government (concluded), "The Courts of the Church.
VIII. Discipline.
IX. Worship.
Opening words:
Question 1. What do Presbyterians understand by the term "church"?
Answer. The people of God in all ages of the world, including both adults and children.
Q. 2. How is this church usually spoken of?
A. As the "visible" and the "invisible" church.
Q. 3. What is meant by the "visible church"?
A. The visible church consists of all those who make profession of the true religion, together with their children.
Q. 4. What are such persons called the visible church?
A. Because their number, character, and profession are open to the world, and can be seen by any one.
Q. 5. How is this visible church often spoken of in the Scriptures?
A. As "the Congregation of the Lord," "the Household of Faith," "the Church of the Living God," and sometimes simply as "the Kingdom of Heaven."