The Church and the Ministry in the Early Centuries

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The ministry of the early church

Text from Christian Classics Ethereal Library; in the public domain.

Contents

1. Preface.
2. Extract Declaration of Trust.
3. Chapter I. The New Testament Conception of the Church.
4. Chapter II. A Christian Church in Apostolic Times.
5. Chapter III. The Prophetic Ministry.
6. Chapter IV. The Churches Creating Their Ministry. · Part 1
7. Chapter IV. The Churches Creating Their Ministry. · Part 2
8. Chapter IV. The Churches Creating Their Ministry. · Part 3
9. Chapter V. The Ministry in the Second Century.
10. Chapter VI. The Fall of the Prophetic Ministry and the Conservative Revolt. · Part 1
11. Chapter VI. The Fall of the Prophetic Ministry and the Conservative Revolt. · Part 2
12. Chapter VI. The Fall of the Prophetic Ministry and the Conservative Revolt. · Part 3
13. Chapter VII. Ministry Changing to Priesthood. · Part 1
14. Chapter VII. Ministry Changing to Priesthood. · Part 2
15. Chapter VII. Ministry Changing to Priesthood. · Part 3
16. Chapter VIII. The Roman State Religion and Its Effects on the Organization of the Church.
17. Appendix. Sketch of the History of Modern Controversy About the Office-bearers in the Primitive Christian Churches.