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History of the planting and training of the Christian church by the apostles
1847, Leavitt, Trow and Co.
in English and German
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Table of Contents
Book I
The Christian church in Palestine, previous to its spread among heathen nations
Chapter I. The Christian church on its first appearance as a distinct religious community
Chapter II. The first form of the Christian community, and the first germ of the constitution of the Christian church
Chapter III. The outward condition of the primitive church; persecutions and their consequences
Book II. The first spread of Christianity from the church at Jerusalem to other parts, and especially among heathen nations
Book III. The spread of Christianity and founding of the Christian church among the gentiles by the instrumentality of the apostle Paul
Chapter I. Paul's preparation and call to be the apostle of the gentiles
Chapter II. The church at Antioch the gentile mother-church, and its relation to the Jewish mother-church
Chapter III. The propagation of Christianity by Paul and Barnabas
Chapter IV. The division between the Jewish and Gentile Christians and its settlement
the independent development of the gentile church
Chapter V. The constitution of the church and the ecclesiastical usages of the gentile Christians
Chapter VI. Second missionary journey of the apostle Paul
Chapter VII. The apostle Paul's journey to Antioch, and his renewed missionary labors among the heathen
Chapter VIII. The fifth and last journey of Paul to Jerusalem
its immediate consequences
his imprisonment in Palestine
Chapter IX. Paul during his first confinement at Rome, and the development during that period of the churches founded by him
Chapter X. Paul's labors after his release from his first confinement at Rome to his martyrdom
Book IV. A review of the labors of James and Peter during this period
Chapter I. The character of James
remarks on his epistle
Chapter II. The apostle Peter
Book V. The apostle John and his ministry as the closing point of the apostolic age
Book VI. The apostolic doctrine
Chapter I. The Pauline doctrine
1. The connection and contrast of Paul's earlier and later standing-point are contained in the ideas of dikaiosunh and nomoj, which form the central point of his doctrine
2. The central-point of the Pauline anthropology
human nature in opposition to the law
3. Preparative for redemption
Judaism and Heathenism
4. The work of redemption
A. Its accomplishment by Christ, both actively and passively
B. The results of the work of Christ
5. The appropriation of salvation by faith
6. The new life proceeding from faith
7. The church and sacraments
8. The sacraments
baptism, and the supper
9. The kingdom of God
A. Its idea and extent
B. The opposition of the kingdom of God to the kingdom of evil
C. The development of the kingdom of God till its final conjunction
10. The doctrine of the resurrection and the state of the soul after death
Chapter II. The doctrine of the epistle to the Hebrews
Chapter III. The doctrine of James
1. Revelation of faith and works in connection with his general view of Christianity
2. His views of the law compared with the Pauline
3. The duty of veracity
4. The free self-determination of man in reference to sin
the sentiments of James on this point form an important supplement to Paul's doctrinal statements
Chapter IV. The doctrine of John
1. The central-point of his doctrine
divine life in communion with Christ
death in estrangement
2. Original estrangement of man from God
3. Susceptibility of redemption
4. The person and the work of Christ
5. Faith as the principle of a new life
6. Resurrection and judgment
7. The second coming of Christ
8. The idea of the church
9. The sacraments.