Chapter 39: The Church: Her Organization and Ordinances, Ques. 1-17

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1.	Contrast the concepts of the church as an organism and the church as an organization.
2.	What are the three forms of church government found in the history of the church?
	a)
	b)
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3.	What are the essential features of the Episcopalian form of government?
4.	What are the characteristics of representative form of government, and how is this illustrated in some denominations today?
5.	What are the characteristics of congregational form of government, and how is this illustrated in churches today?
6.	To what extent was the Episcopalian form of government found in the early church?
7.	How is representative government illustrated in the early church?
8.	How is congregational government recognized in the early church?
9.	According to Scripture, what are bishops and elders, and how are they to be distinguished?
10.	What were the responsibilities of a bishop?
11.	What was the office of a deacon, and what responsibilities were given to deacons?
12.	What are the principal ordinances of the church?
13.	What additions to the usual two ordinances are found in the church today?
14.	What is meant by water baptism when it is considered a ritual?
15.	What is the meaning of water baptism when it is considered to have actual spiritual benefit?
16.	What are the different views of mode of baptism?
17.	How does mode relate to primary and secondary meanings of the word “to baptize”?


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