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Ye Also Are Builded Together: The Local Church Ecclesiology of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians

Ye Also Are Builded Together: The Local Church Ecclesiology of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians

Robert W. Hammond
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Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians is noteworthy for its wealth of doctrinal teaching in areas including Bibliology, ecclesiology, pneumatology, sin, theology proper, soteriology and eschatology. And few would argue with Francis Foulkes’s assessment that the controlling theme of Paul’s epistle to Ephesians is “the eternal purpose of God which he is fulfilling through his son Jesus Christ, and working out in and through the church.” Yet there is considerable disagreement among theologians regarding the nature of the church that Paul addressed. Most appeal to the epistle as a proof text for the existence of a universal church or a mystical body of Christ that transcends the local church. However, some see no such universal church and focus instead on the local nature of the assembly that Paul addressed in Ephesus. The implications of this issue are considerable. Indeed, those who see proof of a universal body tend to de-emphasize the importance of the Lord’s local assemblies as the exclusive New Testament model for corporate worship and service. This brief paper examines the rich ecclesiological content of Ephesians. More specifically, brief paper explores the ecclesiological themes of church structure and function, the local nature of the LORD’s churches, the obligations of church members to the LORD and to one another, and the obligation of local assemblies to carry out the Great Commission.
Language
English
Pages
14
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 27, 2009

Ye Also Are Builded Together: The Local Church Ecclesiology of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians

Robert W. Hammond
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Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians is noteworthy for its wealth of doctrinal teaching in areas including Bibliology, ecclesiology, pneumatology, sin, theology proper, soteriology and eschatology. And few would argue with Francis Foulkes’s assessment that the controlling theme of Paul’s epistle to Ephesians is “the eternal purpose of God which he is fulfilling through his son Jesus Christ, and working out in and through the church.” Yet there is considerable disagreement among theologians regarding the nature of the church that Paul addressed. Most appeal to the epistle as a proof text for the existence of a universal church or a mystical body of Christ that transcends the local church. However, some see no such universal church and focus instead on the local nature of the assembly that Paul addressed in Ephesus. The implications of this issue are considerable. Indeed, those who see proof of a universal body tend to de-emphasize the importance of the Lord’s local assemblies as the exclusive New Testament model for corporate worship and service. This brief paper examines the rich ecclesiological content of Ephesians. More specifically, brief paper explores the ecclesiological themes of church structure and function, the local nature of the LORD’s churches, the obligations of church members to the LORD and to one another, and the obligation of local assemblies to carry out the Great Commission.
Language
English
Pages
14
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 27, 2009

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