THE CHURCH,
THE FALLING AWAY,
AND
THE RESTORATION
BY
J. W. SHEPHERD
Editor of
“Handbook on Baptism,” “Queries and Answers,” “Salvation of Sin,” “What is the New Testament Church?”
GOSPEL ADVOCATE COMPANY
Nashville, Tenn.
1961
Copyright
1929
By F. L. Rowe
Gospel Advocate Co., Owner
Nashville, Tenn.
CONTENTS
- Preface 3
- PART ONE
- The Church
- What Should the Church of the Present Be? 5
- The Church and the Temple 9
- Infant Baptism 16
- Conditions of Membership 25
- Conditions of Admission 25
- Agencies 28
- Conditions 28
- Conditions of Continued Membership 29
- The Worship 32
- The Apostles’ Teaching 36
- The Fellowship 38
- Breaking Bread 39
- Prayers 40
- Singing 40
- Polity 42
- The Word of God 42
- Names 43
- Congregational Independence 44
- Elders 45
- Deacons 47
- Evangelists 47
- PART TWO
- The Falling Away
- The Falling Away Predicted 49
- The Falling Away 54
- The Confessional 63
- Indulgences 67
- John Tetzel 69
- PART THREE
- The Reformation In Europe
- John Wyckliffe 74
- Translates the Bible Into English 75 ...