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Doors to Lock and Doors to Open : The Discerning People of God
author
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Harder, Leland.; Kauffman, J. Howard
publisher
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Herald Press
isbn10 | asin
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0836136284
print isbn13
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9780836136289
ebook isbn13
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9780585262581
language
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English
subject
Sociology, Christian (Mennonite) , Mennonites--Doctrines, Brethren in Christ Church--Doctrines, Church and social problems--Mennonites, Church and social problems--Brethren in Christ Church.
publication date
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1993
lcc
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BX8121.2.H37 1993eb
ddc
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289.7/73
subject
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Sociology, Christian (Mennonite) , Mennonites--Doctrines, Brethren in Christ Church--Doctrines, Church and social problems--Mennonites, Church and social problems--Brethren in Christ Church.
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Doors to Lock and Doors to Open
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And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; whatever doors you lock on earth shall be locked in heaven; and whatever doors you open on earth shall be open in heaven! Matthew 16:19 (TLB)
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Doors to Lock and Doors to Open
The Discerning People of God
Leland Harder
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Harder, Leland. 1926 Doors to lock and doors to open: the discerning people of God / Leland Harder. p. cm. Companion vol. to: The Mennonite mosaic / J. Howard Kauffman. c1991. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8361-3628-4 1. Sociology, Christian (Mennonite) 2. MennonitesDoctrines. 3. Brethren in Christ ChurchDoctrines. 4. Church and social problems Mennonites. 5. Church and social problemsBrethren in Christ Church. I. Kauffman, J. Howard, 1919 Mennonite mosaic. II. Title. BX8121.2.H37 1993 289.7'73dc20 93-10655 CIP
The paper used in this publication is recycled and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.481984.
All Scripture quotations are used by permission, all rights reserved, and unless otherwise noted are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; RSV from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, 1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; TLB from The Living Bible 1971 owned by assignment by Illinois Regional Bank N.A. (as trustee), used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189; NEB from The New English Bible. The Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press 1961, 1970.
DOORS TO LOCK AND DOORS TO OPEN
Copyright 1993 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683
Published simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Waterloo, Ont. N2L 6H7. All rights reserved
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 93-10655
International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3628-4
Printed in the United States of America
Cover and book design by Paula M. Johnson
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To Bertha who in our forty years of partnership has taught me much about locking and opening doors
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CONTENTS
Foreword
by J. Howard Kauffman
9
Author's Preface
11
Part A: The Meaning and Process of Discernment
1. Church Member Profiles and Christian Discernment
17
2. Church Types as Discernment Environments
30
3. Discernment in the Church as the Body of Christ
45
4. Discernment in the Church as a Biblical Community
55
5. Discernment in the Apostolic Church
66
Part B: Discernment of the Call to Faith
6. How Is Faith Formed and Integrated?
81
7. Who Are We and What Should We Believe?
93
8. Can We Be Faithful Without Joining the Church?
104
Part C: Discernment of the Church's Ministry
9. How Can Pastor and People Be Partners in the Gospel?
119
10. Should Women Have Equal Opportunity for Church Leadership?
132
Part D: Discernment of the Christian's Discipleship
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