01256cam a22002658a 4500001001000000003000600010005001700016008004100033010001500074020001800089020001500107035002100122040002300143050002500166082001700191100002300208245008600231260006500317300002100382504005100403505046200454650001200916650002700928830003500955427542038AUA.120140514113333.0090720s2009    mdu      b    001 0 eng    a2009029332  a9780828024884  a082802488X  a(OCoLC)427542038  aDLCcDLCdLMRdEXN00aBX 6121.3b.B78 200900a262/.0672221 aBruinsma, Reinder.14aThe body of Christ :ba biblical understanding of the church /cReinder Bruinsma.  aHagerstown, MD :bReview and Herald Pub. Association,c2009.  a222 p. ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aIs the church about to disappear? -- Biblical foundation : the Old Testament roots -- Biblical foundation : the earliest beginnings of the Christian church -- Biblical foundations : themes and metaphors -- The marks of the church -- The spirit in the church -- The government of the church -- Ordination -- The doctrine of the church in history -- One church for all -- The church and social justice -- The mission of the church -- The future of the church. 0aChurch. 0aAdventistsxDoctrines. 0aLibrary of Adventist theology.