seminary epiphany 2: the story of Christendom

03Nov08

I sensed that I while in seminary, I was finally learning how to learn. In part, this was because I was learning about the stuff that I actually desired to learn, namely the inbreaking of God in the form of a first century Middle-Eastern man and all the phenomena generated by that event. And [...]

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[ix] emerging then, emerging now: Barton Stone and the post-restorationists

25Aug08

In line with his apocalyptic kingdom theology, Stone’s ecclesiology manifested itself in what can be described as a “missional polity.”* As such, Stone made room for the office of apostle, one who is sent. Ben Cheek (MS) notes that the common word “missionary” never appears in the New Testament. Instead, the [...]

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[iv] emerging then, emerging now: Barton Stone and the post-restorationists

27Jul08

the (Scriptural) subscription
In terms of church polity and order, Stone’s views may take many present-day Restorationists by surprise. Stone saw Christ as the great Apostle (Heb. 3:1) who sent his disciples “to preach and baptize,” thus setting a pattern that the Apostle Paul would follow, and that Stone himself would follow.[21] Stone defined [...]

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