The Real New Testament Church
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Plan
    • Plan - Kingdom >
      • Chapter 1 - Beginning
      • Chapter 2 - Errant Reasoning
      • Chapter 3 - Consequence
      • Chapter 4 - Adaptation
      • Chapter 5 - Original Earth
      • Chapter 6 - Renovated Earth
      • Chapter 7 - Degenerated Earth
      • Chapter 8 - Time, Space and Representation
      • Chapter 9 - Early Ages
      • Chapter 10 - Israelite Age
      • Chapter 11 - Gentile Age
      • Chapter 12 - Tribulation
      • Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth
      • Chapter 14 - New Earth
    • Plan - Covenant >
      • Chapter 15 - Covenant
      • Chapter 16 - Major Covenants
      • Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant
      • Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant
      • Chapter 19 - Old Covenant for Israel
      • Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel
      • Chapter 21 - Church Covenant
      • Chapter 22 - Covenantal Celebration and Sign
  • New Testament Church
    • New Testament Church - Preparation >
      • Chapter 23 - Parables
      • Chapter 24 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
    • New Testament Church Foundation >
      • Chapter 25 - New Testament Church
      • Chapter 26 - Eternal or Temporal
      • Chapter 27 - Calling
      • Chapter 28 - Description
    • New Testament Church - Composition >
      • Chapter 29 - Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 30 - New Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 31 - Practical Headship
      • Chapter 32 - Body
      • Chapter 33 - Governance
      • Chapter 34 - Women
    • New Testament Church - Incarnation >
      • Chapter 35 - Function and Form
      • Chapter 36 - Purpose and Mission
      • Chapter 37 - Manifestation
    • New Testament Church - Legality >
      • Chapter 38 - Law
      • Chapter 39 - Transgression
      • Chapter 40 - Justification
    • New Testament Church - Life (zoe) >
      • Chapter 41 - Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 42 - Progression of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 43 - Birth
      • Chapter 44 - Perfect Example
      • Chapter 45 - Church Life
      • Chapter 46 - Sanctification
      • Chapter 47 - Rule of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 48 - Life According to the Spirit
      • Chapter 49 - Return to Law
      • Chapter 50 - Faith
    • New Testament Church - Position >
      • Chapter 51 - Principle of Position
      • Chapter 52 - Position and Condition
    • New Testament Church - Confession >
      • Chapter 53 - Fellowship with God
      • Chapter 54 - Confession
      • Chapter 55 - Confession or Christ
    • New Testament Church - Doctrine and Practice >
      • Chapter 56 - Word of God
      • Chapter 57 - Values
      • Chapter 58 - Apostolic Teaching and Tradition
      • Chapter 59 - Christ-Centered
      • Chapter 60 - Simplicity
      • Chapter 61 - Prayer
      • Chapter 62 - Works
      • Chapter 63 - Giving
      • Chapter 64 - Practical Gatherings
      • Chapter 65 - Lord's Supper
      • Chapter 66 - Gathering Together
    • New Testament Church - Growth >
      • Chapter 67 - Biblical Church Growth
      • Chapter 68 - Practical Church Growth
      • Chapter 69 - Exponential Growth
    • New Testament Church - Simulation >
      • Chapter 70 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 71 - Simulated Church History
      • Chapter 72 - Confirmation of Scripture
    • New Testament Church - Warfare >
      • Chapter 73 - Warfare
      • Chapter 74 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 75 - Freedom
      • Chapter 76 - Position
      • Chapter 77 - Descriptive Armor
      • Chapter 78 - Cooperative Armor
      • Chapter 79 - Armor of God
      • Chapter 80 - Armor Appropriated
      • Chapter 81 - Full Armor
      • Chapter 82 - Life-Based Warfare
    • New Testament Church - Reformation >
      • Chapter 83 - Formation, Deformation and Reformation
      • Chapter 84 - Law and Life
      • Chapter 85 - Practice of Law
      • Chapter 86 - Practice of Life
      • Chapter 87 - From Law to Life
      • Chapter 88 - Doctrine, Desire and Dependence
      • Chapter 89 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration and Divestment
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 90 - From House to House: the Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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Contents
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Home
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Preface
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Plan - Kingdom
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Chapter   1- Beginning
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  • Kingdom of God​​​
  • Kingdom Attributes

  • Kingdom Citizenship​
  • Kingdom Governance

  • Summary​
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Chapter   2 - Errant Reasoning
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  • High Priest of the Original Earth
  • Self-Deception and Rebellion
  • Resultant Scheme​
  • Errant Reasoning
  • ​​Selfless Love
  • ​​Unfailing Mercy
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  • Absolute Justice
  • Darkness, Death and Destruction
  • Suspension​
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Chapter   3 - Consequence

  • Limited Freedom
  • Mankind
  • Fall of Mankind​​

  • Abdication of Authority
  • Judgment of the Earth
  • Ruler of this World​

  • Eternal Remedy
  • Longing of the Angels​
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Chapter   4 - Adaptation
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  • Transformation

  • Immutable​

  • Eternal​
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Chapter   5 - Original Earth
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  • Rebellion
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​Chapter   6 - Renovated Earth

  • Edenic Age


Chapter   7 - Degenerated Earth

  • Kingdom Revelation​

  • ​​Kingdom Citizenship

  • Scriptural Consistency​​
Chapter   8 - Time, Space and Representation

  • Mediatorial Representation

 

 
Chapter   9 - Early Ages

  • Antediluvian Age


  • ​​Postdiluvian Age​

 
Chapter 10 - Israelite Age

  • Patriarchs

  • National Israel​

 
Chapter 11 - Gentile Age

  • Individual Gentiles 

  • Church

 
Chapter 12 - Tribulation

  • Divine Judgment

 

Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth

  • Messianic Age


Chapter 14 - New Earth 

  • Re-Creation

 

 

Plan - Covenant

​Chapter 15 - Covenant

  • Earthly Covenants
  • Heavenly Covenants​

  • Law or Promise

  • Essential Elements​
Chapter 16 - Major Covenants 

  • Initiated in Eternity and Fulfilled in Time


  • Initiated in Time from Eternity


Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant

  • Covenant of Life
  • Covenantal Role

  • Covenantal Benefit

  • Covenantal Obligations
Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant

  • Original Creation
  • Rebellion and Chaos
  • Renovation Covenant​

  • Essential Elements 
  • Covenantal Condition

  • Covenantal Consequence
  • ​Outline of Genesis 1-3
Chapter 19 - Old Covenant for Israel

  • Abrahamic Covenant
  • Mosaic Covenant​

  • Davidic Covenant​​

  • Departure​​
Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel

  • National Hope
  • Rejection
  • ​Remnant

  • National Restoration
  • Two New Covenants

  • Epistle to the Hebrews
  • New Covenant
Chapter 21 - Church Covenant

  • Church and Covenant
  • Heavenly Position and Privilege​

  • Covenantal Security

  • Gloriously Inclusive
Chapter 22 - Covenantal Celebration and Sign

  • Covenantal Celebration
  • ​Covenantal Sign

  • Passover
  • Eternal Covenant

  • Ratification

New Testament Church - Preparation

Chapter 23 - Parables

  • Fear and Consternation
  • ​​Kingdom of Heaven

  • ​​Kingdom Distinctions
  • Messianic Usage

  • Mystery
Chapter 24 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables

  • Parable of the Sower
  • Parable of the Wheat and Tares
  • Parable of the Mustard Seed

  • Parable of the Leaven​
  • Parable of the Hidden Treasure
  • Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

  • Parable of the Dragnet
  • Summary
  • Church Age

 New Testament Church - Foundation

Chapter 25 - New Testament Church

  • Function and Form
  • Purpose and Mission
  • Emphasis
  • Covenantal Benefit
  • ​Calling

  • Description
  • Design
  • Headship
  • Body
  • ​Legality

  • ​Life
  • Faith
  • Teaching and Tradition
  • ​Destiny
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Chapter 26 - Eternal or Temporal 

  • Two Churches​

  • Eternal or Temporal​

  • ​Religion​​​​
​Chapter 27 - Calling

  • Church
  • Called Out​​

  • Etymology
  • ​​New Testament Emphasis​​

  • Called Together
  • Distinctly Called​
Chapter 28 - Description
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  • Household of God
  • Family of God
  • Body of Christ

  • Field and Building
  • Temple
  • Bride of Christ

  • Pillar and Support of the Truth
  • Kingdom of Priests
  • Flock of God
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New Testament Church - Composition

Chapter 29 - Covenantal Headship

  • Original Covenantal Headship​
  • Representative and Representational

  • Representative Headship
  • Representational Headship

  • Covenantal Consequence
Chapter 30 - New Covenantal Headship

  • Contrasting Headship

  • New Covenantal Headship​

  • New Testament Church​
Chapter 31 - Practical Headship


  • ​Conditions Favorable​
  • ​​Intentional Purpose
  • Small Group Environment
  • ​Sensitivity to the Spirit
  • Time

  • Protection and Preservation
  • Religion
Chapter 32 - Body

  • ​​Animation:
  1. Regenerated by the Spirit
  2. Indwelt by the Spirit
  3. Led by the Spirit

  • ​​Formation:
  1. Baptized by the Spirit
  2. Sealed by the Spirit

  • ​Cultivation:
  1. Filled by the Spirit
  • By the Spirit
Chapter 33 - Governance

  • Theocracy
  • Mediatorial Theocracy
  • ​​Brothers and Sisters

  • Eldership
  • ​Appointment

  • Deacons
  • Prayerful Consensus
Chapter 34 - Women 

  • ​Biblical Context
  • Book Context
  • Praying and Prophesying
  • Biblical Headship

  • Ordered Equality
  • Lord’s Supper
  • Ministry
  • Chapter Context​

  • ​​Apostolic Purpose
  • Grammatical Continuity
  • Cultural Considerations
  • Fundamental Priority​

New Testament Church - Incarnation

Chapter 35 - Function and Form

  • ​​​Form follows Function
  • Perfect Function and Form 
  • Imperfect Function and Form

  • ​​​​Antithetical Function and Form
  • Antithetical Churches
  • ​Eternal Church

  • ​Temporal Church​
  • Temporal or Eternal
Chapter 36 - Purpose and Mission

  • Purposeful Performance
  • Purpose of Mankind

  • Mission of Mankind
  • Deviation of Purpose
  • Restoration of Purpose

  • New Testament Church Purpose
  • New Testament Church Fellowship
  • New Testament Church Mission
Chapter 37 - Manifestation

  • Large Group Gatherings
  • Small Group Gatherings
  • ​Beyond Jerusalem

  • Small Group Emphasis
  • Community

  • Temporal Church
  • Distinct Contrast

New Testament Church - Legality
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Chapter 38 - Law
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  • Order
  • Angelic Beings
  • ​Human Beings​​​

  • Rule of Law
  • ​Accountability
  • Requirement

  • Motive
  • Rule of Life
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Chapter 39 - Transgression
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  • Absolute Corruption



  • Sin in Principle and Practice

 
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Chapter 40 - Justification
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  • Law
  • Requirement
  • Atonement
  • Foundation
  • Mediation​​

  • Abolish or Fulfill
  • Fulfillment
  • Justification
  • Summary​

  • Benefit
  • By Grace
  • Through Faith
  • God is For Us​
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New Testament church - Life (zoe)
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Chapter 41 - Life (zoe)
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  • Etymology
  • Message of Life

  • Union of Life
  • Separation of Life

  • Restoration of Life
  • Fundamental Need
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Chapter 42 - Progression of Life
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  • Life from the Father
  • Life through the Son

  • Life Mediated
  • Life by the Spirit

  • Progression of Life
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Chapter 43 - Birth
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  • Shared Life
  • Regeneration

  • Spiritual Birth
  • Resurrection



  • No Greater Privilege

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Chapter 44 - Perfect Example
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  • Incarnate Authority​​
  • Derived Authority​​

  • ​Beyond Philippians​​

  • Restored Authority ​

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Chapter 45 - Church Life
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  • Living Organism
  • Organic Church Life​​​

  • Organic or Inorganic
  • Life or Law​​​

  • ​Dependent Life
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Chapter 46 - Sanctification
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  • Sanctification
  • Purpose

  • For and With​
  • Living Sanctification

  • Growth to Maturity
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Chapter 47 - Rule of Life
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  • Temporal Life
  • Rule of Law
  • Eternal Life
  • ​Not Under Law​​​

  • Released
  • No Condemnation
  • Rule of Life​
  • Intimacy with God

  • Law and Life Contrasted
  • Again and Again​
  • ​Motive
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Chapter 48 - Life According to the Spirit
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  • Fallen or Redeemed
  • According to the Flesh
  • Rule of Law 
  • Fulfillment

  • According to the Spirit
  • Rule of Life
  • Fruit​​

  • Contrary Walk
  • ​Repentance
  • Free to Live
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Chapter 49 - Return to Law
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  • Return to Law?
  • Law School

  • Duty, Debt and Death
  • ​Confession of Sins

  • ​​Law or Life
  • Confession or Christ
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Chapter 50 - Faith
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  • Cooperative Faith



New Testament Church - Position

Chapter 51 - Principle of Position

  • Original Covenantal Headship​
  • ​Positioned "in Adam"
  • New Covenantal Headship

  • Baptized Into Christ
  • Identified with Christ​​


  • Positioned "in Christ"  
  • Principle of Position​​

Chapter 52 - Position and Condition

  • ​Pauline Emphasis
  • Position and Condition

  • ​Sanctification
  • Cooperation

  • ​Appropriation

New Testament Church - Confession

Chapter 53 - Fellowship with God



  • Satan's Favorite Bible Verse
  • Fellowship with God
  • ​False Teachers
  • First Rebuttal
  • Second Rebuttal​
  • Third Rebuttal
  • Darkness or Light
Chapter 54 - Confession

  • Confession​
  • Two Types of Believers
  • Unbeliever and Believer

  • Familial Forgiveness
  • ​Law

  • Life
  • ​If Not Confession?
Chapter 55 - Confession or Christ

  • Priesthood of the Christ
  • Advocate with the Father​

  • Sin Not Leading to Death

  • Conclusion
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New Testament Church - Doctrine and Practice
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Chapter 56 - Word of God
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  • Scripture
  • Accurately Handling the Word

  • Divine Origin and Inspiration
  • Audience

  • Spiritual
  • Summary
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Chapter 57 - Values
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  • Worldly Values
  • Biblical Values​

  • Change

  • Church Values
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Chapter 58 - Apostolic Teaching and Tradition
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  • Scripture
  • Accurately Handling the Word of Truth – Part One
  • Divine Origin and Inspiration

  • Spiritual
  • Living Word

  • Written Word
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Chapter 59 - Christ-Centered
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  • Christ-Centered​​ Gatherings

  • Spirit-Filled​

 
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Chapter 60 - Simplicity
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  • Simple Function and Form
  • Simple Emphasis
  • Simple Manifestation

  • Simple Cultivation
  • Simple Government
  • Simple Doctrine

  • Simple Order
  • Simple Practice
  • Simple Fruit
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Chapter 61 - Prayer
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  • Divine Origin
  • ​Faith

  • Fear

  • In the Spirit
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Chapter 62 - Works
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  • Divine rather than Human
  • Eternal rather than Temporal
  • Living rather than Dead
  • ​​Perfect Example

  • New Testament Church Works
  • Shared Life Fellowship​​
  • By the Spirit​

  • Overflow
  • ​Flesh or Spirit
  • Eternal Purpose
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Chapter 63 - Giving
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  • Stewardship
  • Stewardship of Grace
  • Cooperative Giving
  • Purposeful Giving

  • Cheerful Giving
  • Consensus Giving
  • Local Giving


  • Global Giving
  • Practical Giving
  • Freedom

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Chapter 64 - Practical Gatherings 
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  • Lord’s Supper
  • Small Group Community​

  • Interactive Community
  • ​Intergenerational Community

  • House to House Community
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Chapter 65 - Lord's Supper

  • Bread and Cup
  • Apostolic Teaching and Tradition
  • New Testament Church Practice

  • Fundamental Tradition
  • Other Activities


  • Practical Considerations
  • Unparalleled Privilege
Chapter 66 - Gathering Together

  • Simplicity
  • Spiritual Intimacy
  • Protect and Preserve​
  • Order of Gathering

  • ​Guidelines
  • Equality
  • Sensitivity to the Spirit
  • Community​

  • Time
  • Personal Preparation
  • Children
  • Religiosity

New Testament Church - Growth
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Chapter 67 - Biblical Church Growth
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  • Organizational Growth
  • Organic Growth
  • Reproduction of Divine Life​

  • Organic
  • Organic Church
  • Spiritual​

  • Progressive
  • Cooperative
  • Collaborative​
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Chapter 68 - Practical Church Growth
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  • Know and Grow
  • ​Go

  • Overflow

  • Oikos-Based
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Chapter 69 - Exponential Growth
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  • Exponential Church Growth
  • Growth by Addition​

  • Growth by Multiplication
  • World Population Growth​​

  • ​​New Testament Church Growth
  • ​Small Group Community Growth
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New Testament Church - Simulation
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Chapter 70 - Temporal Simulation
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  • Opposition
  • Persecution and Doctrinal Deception
  • Simulation
  • Origin
  • Animation​

  • Function
  • Form
  • Manifestation
  • Governance​​



  • ​Doctrine
  • Practice
  • Works
  • Growth​

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Chapter 71 - Simulated Church History
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  • Edict of Tolerance by Galerius
  • Constantine I
  • Edict of Milan
  • Church Buildings
  • ​In Name Only

  • Inorganic
  • Council of Nicea
  • Legacy of Constantine
  • ​​Transition and Turmoil

  • ​Theodosius I
  • Seductive Appeal
  • Intermarriage
  • Evolution of the Simulated Church
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Chapter 72 - Confirmation of Scripture

  • Historical-Prophetic Interpretation
  • ​Church at Pergamum

  • Objectionable Marriage



  • Blessed Union

New Testament Church - Warfare
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Chapter 73 - Warfare

  • ​Origin
  • Vindication: Renovation

  • Fallen Angelic Response
  • Fall of Mankind

  • Vindication: Redemption
  • New Testament Church
Chapter 74 - Utter Defeat

  • Defeat of Satan


  • ​Utterly Defeated

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Chapter 75 - Freedom

  • False Accusation
  • Justified

  • Released
  • ​Rescued

  • Conclusion
Chapter 76 - Position

  • Positioned "in Adam"​
  • Baptized into Christ

  • Positioned "in Christ"
  • Position and Condition​

  • Faith
  • ​Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Chapter 77 - Descriptive Armor

  • Descriptive and Cooperative
  • ​Belt of Truth​​

  • Breastplate of Righteousness​​​
  • Shoes of Peace​

  • Conclusion​
Chapter 78 - Cooperative Armor

  • Shield of Faith
  • ​Helmet of Salvation

  • Sword of the Spirit​

  • Conclusion​
Chapter 79 - Armor of God

  • ​Interpretation


 
 
Chapter 80 - Armor Appropriated

  • Descriptive Armor Appropriated​

  • Cooperative Armor
        Appropriated​​

 
Chapter 81 - Full Armor
  • Armor of Life
  • Armor of Faith
  • Armor of Time

  • Armor of Community

Chapter 82 - Life-Based Warfare

  • Law and Life​
  • Law-Based Warfare

  • ​​​Life-Based Warfare
  • Incomparable Power

  • Conclusion​​

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New Testament - Reformation
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Chapter 83 - Formation, Deformation, and Reformation
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  • Divergent Church
  • Church Formation
  • Church Deformation
  • Divine Providence

  • Church Reformation
  • Reformation of Access
  • Reformation of Doctrine
  • Reformation of Government

  • Reformation of Function and Form
  • Reformation of Practice
  • Fulfillment
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Chapter 84 - Law and Life
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  • Eternal Church
  • Temporal Church
  • Law ​​

  • Life
  • Incompatibility​​

  • Rejection of Life
  • Covenant Life​
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Chapter 85 - Practice of Law
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  • Partial Reformation​

  • Practice of Law

 
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Chapter 86 - Practice of Life
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  • Worthy Walk​

  • Practice of Life


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Chapter 87 - From Law to Life
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  • Works or Promise


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​Chapter 88 - Doctrine, Desire, and Dependence
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  • Divine Reformation
  • Doctrine​

  • Desire
  • ​​​Dependence​

  • Living Reformation
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Chapter 89 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration, and Divestment
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  • Design
  • Decentralization

  • Demonstration
  • Divestment

  • ​Living Reformation
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New Testament Church - Conclusion
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Chapter 90 - From House to House: the Real New Testament Church



  • Light and Darkness​
  • ​Believer and Unbeliever
  • Eternal and Temporal​
  • Eternal and Organic 

Endnotes

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About
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(Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations have been taken from the NASB)
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