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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
  

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• Kingdom Citizenship​
• Kingdom Governance
  

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• 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

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• Limited Freedom
• Mankind
• Fall of Mankind​​

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

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• Eternal Remedy
• Longing of the Angels​

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Chapter   4 - Adaptation

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• Transformation

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• Immutable​

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• Eternal​

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Chapter   5 - Original Earth

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• Rebellion
  

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​Chapter   6 - Renovated Earth

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• Edenic Age
  

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Chapter   7 - Degenerated Earth

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• Kingdom Revelation​

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• ​​Kingdom Citizenship

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• Scriptural Consistency​​

Chapter   8 - Time, Space and Representation

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• Mediatorial Representation

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Chapter   9 - Early Ages

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• Antediluvian Age

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• ​​Postdiluvian Age​

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Chapter 10 - Israelite Age

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• Patriarchs

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• National Israel​

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Chapter 11 - Gentile Age

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• Individual Gentiles 

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• Church

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Chapter 12 - Tribulation

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• Divine Judgment
  

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Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth

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• Messianic Age

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Chapter 14 - New Earth 

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• Re-Creation
  

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Plan - Covenant

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​Chapter 15 - Covenant

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• Earthly Covenants
  
• Heavenly Covenants​
  

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• Law or Promise
  

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• Essential Elements​
  

Chapter 16 - Major Covenants 

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• Initiated in Eternity and Fulfilled in Time
  

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• Initiated in Time from Eternity
  

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Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant

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• Covenant of Life
  
• Covenantal Role
  

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• Covenantal Benefit
  

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• Covenantal Obligations
  

Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant

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• Original Creation
  
• Rebellion and Chaos
• Renovation Covenant​
  

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• Essential Elements 
• Covenantal Condition
  

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• Covenantal Consequence
• ​Outline of Genesis 1-3

Chapter 19 - Old Covenant for Israel

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• Abrahamic Covenant
• Mosaic Covenant​

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• Davidic Covenant​​

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• Departure​​

Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel

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• National Hope
• Rejection
• ​Remnant

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• National Restoration
• Two New Covenants

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• Epistle to the Hebrews
• New Covenant

Chapter 21 - Church Covenant

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• Church and Covenant
• Heavenly Position and Privilege​
  

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• Covenantal Security
  

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• Gloriously Inclusive
  

Chapter 22 - Covenantal Celebration and Sign

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• Covenantal Celebration
  
• ​Covenantal Sign

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• Passover
• Eternal Covenant
  

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• Ratification
  

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New Testament Church - Preparation

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Chapter 23 - Parables

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• Fear and Consternation
• ​​Kingdom of Heaven

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• ​​Kingdom Distinctions
• Messianic Usage

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• Mystery

Chapter 24 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables

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

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

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• Parable of the Dragnet
• Summary
• Church Age

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 New Testament Church - Foundation

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Chapter 25 - New Testament Church

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

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• Description
• Design
  
• Headship
  
• Body
  
• ​Legality
  

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• ​Life
• Faith
  
• Teaching and Tradition
  
• ​Destiny
  

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Chapter 26 - Eternal or Temporal 

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• Two Churches​

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• Eternal or Temporal​

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• ​Religion​​​​

​Chapter 27 - Calling

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• Church
• Called Out​​

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• Etymology
• ​​New Testament Emphasis​​

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• Called Together
  
• Distinctly Called​

Chapter 28 - Description

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• Household of God
  
• Family of God
  
• Body of Christ
  

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• Field and Building
  
• Temple
• Bride of Christ
  

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• Pillar and Support of the Truth
  
• Kingdom of Priests
• Flock of God
  

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New Testament Church - Composition

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Chapter 29 - Covenantal Headship

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• Original Covenantal Headship​
• Representative and Representational

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• Representative Headship
• Representational Headship

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• Covenantal Consequence

Chapter 30 - New Covenantal Headship

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• Contrasting Headship

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• New Covenantal Headship​

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• New Testament Church​

Chapter 31 - Practical Headship

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• ​Conditions Favorable​
• ​​Intentional Purpose
• Small Group Environment

• ​Sensitivity to the Spirit
• Time

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• Protection and Preservation
• Religion

Chapter 32 - Body

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• ​​Animation:

1. Regenerated by the Spirit
2. Indwelt by the Spirit
3. Led by the Spirit

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• ​​Formation:

1. Baptized by the Spirit
2. Sealed by the Spirit

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• ​Cultivation:

1. Filled by the Spirit

• By the Spirit

Chapter 33 - Governance

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• Theocracy
• Mediatorial Theocracy
• ​​Brothers and Sisters

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• Eldership
• ​Appointment

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• Deacons
• Prayerful Consensus

Chapter 34 - Women 

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

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

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

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New Testament Church - Incarnation

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Chapter 35 - Function and Form

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

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

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• ​Temporal Church​
• Temporal or Eternal

Chapter 36 - Purpose and Mission

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• Purposeful Performance
• Purpose of Mankind

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

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• New Testament Church Purpose
• New Testament Church Fellowship
• New Testament Church Mission

Chapter 37 - Manifestation

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

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• Small Group Emphasis
• Community

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• Temporal Church
• Distinct Contrast

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New Testament Church - Legality

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Chapter 38 - Law

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• Order
• Angelic Beings
• ​Human Beings​​​

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• Rule of Law
• ​Accountability
• Requirement

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• Motive
• Rule of Life
  

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Chapter 39 - Transgression

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• Absolute Corruption
  

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• Sin in Principle and Practice
  

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Chapter 40 - Justification

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• Law
• Requirement
• Atonement
• Foundation
• Mediation​​

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• Abolish or Fulfill
• Fulfillment
• Justification
• Summary​

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• 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

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• Union of Life
• Separation of Life

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• 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

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• Life Mediated
  
• Life by the Spirit

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• Progression of Life
  

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Chapter 43 - Birth

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• Shared Life
• Regeneration
  

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• Spiritual Birth
• Resurrection
  

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• No Greater Privilege
  

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Chapter 44 - Perfect Example

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• Incarnate Authority​​
• Derived Authority​​

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• ​Beyond Philippians​​

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• Restored Authority ​

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Chapter 45 - Church Life

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• Living Organism
• Organic Church Life​​​

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• Organic or Inorganic
• Life or Law​​​

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• ​Dependent Life

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Chapter 46 - Sanctification

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• Sanctification
  
• Purpose
  

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• For and With​
• Living Sanctification

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• 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​​​

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

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• 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

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

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• Contrary Walk
• ​Repentance
• Free to Live

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Chapter 49 - Return to Law

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• Return to Law?
  
• Law School
  

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• Duty, Debt and Death
• ​Confession of Sins

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• ​​Law or Life
• Confession or Christ
  

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Chapter 50 - Faith

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• Cooperative Faith
  

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New Testament Church - Position

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Chapter 51 - Principle of Position

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

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• Baptized Into Christ
• Identified with Christ​​

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

Chapter 52 - Position and Condition

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• ​Pauline Emphasis
• Position and Condition

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• ​Sanctification
  
• Cooperation

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• ​Appropriation

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New Testament Church - Confession

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Chapter 53 - Fellowship with God

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• Satan's Favorite Bible Verse
• Fellowship with God
  
• ​False Teachers
  

• First Rebuttal
  
• Second Rebuttal​

• Third Rebuttal
• Darkness or Light
  

Chapter 54 - Confession

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

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• Familial Forgiveness
• ​Law

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• Life
• ​If Not Confession?
  

Chapter 55 - Confession or Christ

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• Priesthood of the Christ
• Advocate with the Father​

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• Sin Not Leading to Death

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• 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

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• Divine Origin and Inspiration
  
• Audience
  

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• Spiritual
  
• Summary
  

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Chapter 57 - Values

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• Worldly Values
• Biblical Values​
  

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• Change
  

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• 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
  

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• Spiritual
• Living Word
  

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• Written Word
  

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Chapter 59 - Christ-Centered

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• Christ-Centered​​ Gatherings
  

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• Spirit-Filled​
  

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Chapter 60 - Simplicity

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• Simple Function and Form
• Simple Emphasis
• Simple Manifestation
  

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• Simple Cultivation
• Simple Government
• Simple Doctrine
  

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• Simple Order
• Simple Practice
• Simple Fruit
  

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Chapter 61 - Prayer

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• Divine Origin
• ​Faith

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• Fear

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• 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

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

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• 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

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• Cheerful Giving
  
• Consensus Giving
  
• Local Giving

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• Global Giving
  
• Practical Giving
  
• Freedom

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Chapter 64 - Practical Gatherings 

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• Lord’s Supper
• Small Group Community​

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• Interactive Community
• ​Intergenerational Community

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• House to House Community

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Chapter 65 - Lord's Supper

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

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• Fundamental Tradition
  
• Other Activities

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• Practical Considerations
• Unparalleled Privilege

Chapter 66 - Gathering Together

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

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

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• Time
• Personal Preparation
• Children
• Religiosity

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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​

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• Organic
• Organic Church
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• Progressive
• Cooperative
• Collaborative​

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Chapter 68 - Practical Church Growth

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• Know and Grow
• ​Go

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• Overflow

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• Oikos-Based

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Chapter 69 - Exponential Growth

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• Exponential Church Growth
• Growth by Addition​

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• Growth by Multiplication
• World Population Growth​​

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• ​​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​

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• Function
• Form
• Manifestation
• Governance​​

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• ​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

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

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• ​Theodosius I
• Seductive Appeal
• Intermarriage
• Evolution of the Simulated Church

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Chapter 72 - Confirmation of Scripture

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• Historical-Prophetic Interpretation
• ​Church at Pergamum

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• Objectionable Marriage

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• Blessed Union

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New Testament Church - Warfare

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Chapter 73 - Warfare

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• ​Origin
• Vindication: Renovation

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• Fallen Angelic Response
• Fall of Mankind
  

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• Vindication: Redemption
• New Testament Church
  

Chapter 74 - Utter Defeat

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• Defeat of Satan

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• ​Utterly Defeated

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Chapter 75 - Freedom

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• False Accusation
  
• Justified

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• Released
• ​Rescued
  

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• Conclusion

Chapter 76 - Position

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• Positioned "in Adam"​
• Baptized into Christ

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• Positioned "in Christ"
• Position and Condition​

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• Faith
• ​Put on the Lord Jesus Christ

Chapter 77 - Descriptive Armor

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• Descriptive and Cooperative
• ​Belt of Truth​​

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

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Chapter 78 - Cooperative Armor

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• Shield of Faith
• ​Helmet of Salvation

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• Sword of the Spirit​
  

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• Conclusion​

Chapter 79 - Armor of God

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• ​Interpretation

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Chapter 80 - Armor Appropriated

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• Descriptive Armor Appropriated​

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• Cooperative Armor
  

        Appropriated​​

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Chapter 81 - Full Armor

• Armor of Life
• Armor of Faith

• Armor of Time
  

• Armor of Community
  

Chapter 82 - Life-Based Warfare

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• Law and Life​
• Law-Based Warfare
  

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• ​​​Life-Based Warfare
• Incomparable Power
  

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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

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

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• 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 ​​

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• Life
  
• Incompatibility​​

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• Rejection of Life
  
• Covenant Life​

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Chapter 85 - Practice of Law

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• Partial Reformation​

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• Practice of Law

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Chapter 86 - Practice of Life

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• Worthy Walk​

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• 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​

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• Desire
• ​​​Dependence​

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• Living Reformation

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Chapter 89 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration, and Divestment

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• Design
• Decentralization

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• Demonstration
• Divestment

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• ​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

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• Light and Darkness​
• ​Believer and Unbeliever
  

• Eternal and Temporal​

• Eternal and Organic 

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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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