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The Christian's reasonable service - volume 2: The church and salvation

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The Christian's Reasonable Service

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A 230 BRA

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: Reformation Heritage Books.,

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English

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9781601781284

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Christianity

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First published in 1700, The Christian’s Reasonable Service (De Redelijke Godsdienst) ran through twenty Dutch editions in the eighteenth century alone! The title is derived from Romans 12:1, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” It expresses what God requires from man, and particularly from the Christian, that he serve Him in Spirit and in truth—intelligently, rationally, and in harmony with and response to God’s revelation of Himself, His Word. With a decidedly Puritan flavor and representing Reformed experiential religion at its best, Wilhelmus à Brakel systematically moves through the major doctrines of the Bible in hopes of seeing the minds of God’s people renewed for the purpose of promoting godliness. Throughout his work, but particularly in the practical application of each doctrine, à Brakel strives unceasingly to exalt the name of Jesus as the name that the Father has given above every other name—there being no other name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). 720 pages Table of Contents: Ecclesiology: The Doctrine of the Church 24. The Church 25. The Duty to Join and Remain with the Church 26. The Communion of Believers with Christ and with Each Other 27. The Government of the Church, and Particularly the Commissioning of Ministers 28. The Offices of Minister, Elder, and Deacon 29. Ecclesiastical Authority and the Use of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation 30. The External and Internal Call 31. Regeneration 32. Faith 33. Distinguishing Marks of Saving Faith 34. Justification 35. The Adoption of Children 36. Spiritual Peace 37. Spiritual Joy 38. The Sealing of the Believer by the Holy Spirit and by Means of the Sacraments 39. Holy Baptism 40. The Lord’s Supper 41. The Practice of the Lord’s Supper Consisting in Preparation, Celebration and Reflection 42. The Life of Faith in Reference to the Promises 43. A Warning Exhortation Against Pietists, Quietists, and All Who in a Similar Manner Have Deviated to a Natural and Spiritless Religion Under the Guise of Spirituality

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