About book

The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church

Preface

Part One

Chapter 1—The Holy Scriptures

Names by Which the Scriptures Are Known

Symbols Illustrating the Word of God

The Word of God Is Eternal

“The Lord Gave the Word”

The Spoken and the Written Word of God

What Is Included in the Word of God?

Relation of Old Testament to Words of Jesus

The Source of the Divine Writings

The Testimony of the Prophets Themselves

The Writings of Moses

The Writings of the Prophets

The Writings of David

Purpose of the Divine Revelation

Chapter 2—Christ and the Holy Scriptures

The Sacred Writings

Jesus Endorsed the “Scripture of Truth”

Reference to Incidents

Real Historical Characters

Jesus the Messiah

The Messiah

His Relationship to the Father

The Suffering Messiah

The Witness of the Scriptures to Christ

Christ Spoke Through the Prophets of Old

Both Testaments Have the Same Divine Author

Christ With His Church in Old Testament Days

Enraptured With the Word of God

From Jesus to Messiah

Beholding Jesus in the Divine Word

Chapter 3—Searching the Scriptures

Steps in Searching the Word of God

Knowing the Truth

Christ the Secret of Knowing the Word of God

The Scriptures, an Unerring Guide

The Alpha and Omega of Knowledge

The Rule of Faith and Doctrine

The Study of the Bible

Encountering Difficulties

Blessings From Searching the Word

Prayer and the Study of the Word of God

Chapter 4—The Word of God

The Written Word of God

The Living Word of God

Nature of the Word

Partaking of the Word of God

Part Two

Chapter 5—The Perpetuity of Spiritual Gifts

Channels of Communication

Names Given to the Prophet of God

In the Days of the Patriarchs

In the Days of the Israelites

In the Apostolic Church

The Human Body a Symbol of the Church

In the Days of the Remnant

Chapter 6—The Prophetic Gift

God Distributes the Gifts

Women and the Prophetic Gift

The Widespread Character of the Prophet’s Work

Specific Phases of His Work

Chapter 7—The Testimony of Jesus—the Spirit of Prophecy

The Testimony of Jesus

The Word “Testimony” in the Bible

The Divine Definition

Significance of the Genitive Form

The Spirit of Prophecy

Comparing Two Vital Passages

The Messages of Mrs. E. G. White

Chapter 8—The Relationships of the Spirit of Prophecy to the Bible

The Scriptures Comprise Several Divine Revelations

Important Conclusions

Why the Testimonies Were Given

Danger in Rejecting the Testimonies

Chapter 9—The Tests and the Purpose of the Spirit of Prophecy

How God Revealed Himself to His Prophets

We Are to Prove the Gift

The Tests

Some of the Physical Tests of a Prophet

Some of the Spiritual Tests of the Prophet of God

The Purpose of the Gifts

Part Three

Chapter 10—The Nature of the Church of Christ

The Meaning of the Church

The Scope of the Church

The Foundation of the Church

The Symbols

Unity

Chapter 11—Organization in the Church of Christ

The Principle of Order

Order in the Days of Israel

Subsidiary yet Related Organizations

The Business of the Church

Choice of Leaders

The Matter of Delegation

Working Together

The Principle of Leadership

Names Given to Church Leaders

The Requisites for Leadership

The Responsibilities of Leadership

The Relationships of Leadership

Chapter 12—Leadership in the Church of Christ

Preaching the Gospel in All the World

Exalting Christ in Our Preaching

The Purpose in All Our Preaching

Caring for the Souls Won to the Truth

Missionary Service Through the Church

The Responsibility of Every Member

Figures Illustrative of Soul-winning Work

Our Financial Responsibility

Necessity for Concerted Action

Chapter 13—Objectives of the Church of Christ

The Bible texts in this volume credited to Moffatt are from The Bible: A New Translation. by James
 Moffatt.

[CD-ROM release: Used by permission, Review and Herald Publishing Association]

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