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The church : God's pilgrim people / David Zac Niringiye.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, c2015Description: viii, 200 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780830840755
  • 0830840753
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Church.DDC classification:
  • 262 23
LOC classification:
  • BV600.3 .N57 2015
Contents:
Becoming and being church, the people of God -- Jesus and the church -- The Bible and the church -- The people of God : the continuing story, Hebrews 11-12 -- Outline of this book -- Beginning with Moses : the promise, the covenants and the people of God -- Beginning with Moses : God's revelation of creation at Mount Horeb -- Abraham : the promise and the covenant -- The Exodus, the covenant and the land of promise : creating a people of God -- God, His purposes and His people -- Israel, the monarchy and exile : God's rebellious people -- Living in the land of promise : the rebellious people of God -- Exile : the promise of a new covenant -- After exile : the community of promise -- The people of God : the remnant -- Jesus, the fulfillment of the promise : creating new community -- Jesus : the fulfillment of the promise to Israel -- Jesus : the presence of the kingdom of God -- Jesus and his disciples : creating a community of the kingdom of God -- Jesus, his disciples and Pentecost : the birth of the new community -- The disciples of Jesus : becoming the community of the kingdom of God -- Community in the Holy Spirit -- Pentecost : the inauguration of community in the Holy Spirit -- In Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth : acts of the Holy Spirit -- In Jerusalem -- In all Judea and Samaria -- To the ends of the earth : among the Gentiles -- A missional community : keeping in step with the Holy Spirit -- Churches of God : communities of the Holy Spirit -- In Antioch (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-4) -- In Philippi (Acts 16:6-15) -- In Corinth (Acts 18:1-11) -- In Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41; 20:17-36) -- Churches today -- The church : God's new pilgrim community -- The church : a community of faith, by faith, in faith, for faith -- A community of love, by love, in love, for love -- A community of hope, by hope, in hope, for hope -- Ordering the community for faith, love and hope -- The church : God's new pilgrim community.
Summary: "David Zach Niringiye takes us on the journey of a pilgrim people, helping us appreciate what the church is at all times and in all places. This introduction provides a biblical theology that tells the story of the people and promise of God from Moses to the kingdom of God in Christ and the work of his people through the Holy Spirit."--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index.

Becoming and being church, the people of God -- Jesus and the church -- The Bible and the church -- The people of God : the continuing story, Hebrews 11-12 -- Outline of this book -- Beginning with Moses : the promise, the covenants and the people of God -- Beginning with Moses : God's revelation of creation at Mount Horeb -- Abraham : the promise and the covenant -- The Exodus, the covenant and the land of promise : creating a people of God -- God, His purposes and His people -- Israel, the monarchy and exile : God's rebellious people -- Living in the land of promise : the rebellious people of God -- Exile : the promise of a new covenant -- After exile : the community of promise -- The people of God : the remnant -- Jesus, the fulfillment of the promise : creating new community -- Jesus : the fulfillment of the promise to Israel -- Jesus : the presence of the kingdom of God -- Jesus and his disciples : creating a community of the kingdom of God -- Jesus, his disciples and Pentecost : the birth of the new community -- The disciples of Jesus : becoming the community of the kingdom of God -- Community in the Holy Spirit -- Pentecost : the inauguration of community in the Holy Spirit -- In Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth : acts of the Holy Spirit -- In Jerusalem -- In all Judea and Samaria -- To the ends of the earth : among the Gentiles -- A missional community : keeping in step with the Holy Spirit -- Churches of God : communities of the Holy Spirit -- In Antioch (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-4) -- In Philippi (Acts 16:6-15) -- In Corinth (Acts 18:1-11) -- In Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41; 20:17-36) -- Churches today -- The church : God's new pilgrim community -- The church : a community of faith, by faith, in faith, for faith -- A community of love, by love, in love, for love -- A community of hope, by hope, in hope, for hope -- Ordering the community for faith, love and hope -- The church : God's new pilgrim community.

"David Zach Niringiye takes us on the journey of a pilgrim people, helping us appreciate what the church is at all times and in all places. This introduction provides a biblical theology that tells the story of the people and promise of God from Moses to the kingdom of God in Christ and the work of his people through the Holy Spirit."--Back cover.