In Search of the New Testament Church

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In Search of the New Testament Church is written by C. Douglas Weaver and published by Mercer University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0881461067 (ISBN 10) and 9780881461060 (ISBN 13).

When John Smyth organized the first Baptist church, he wanted to establish the New Testament church; believer's baptism was the missing link. Baptists of subsequent eras often continued the search to embody New Testament Christianity. Alongside the quest for the New Testament church (and congregational community), Weaver especially highlights the Baptist commitment to religious liberty and the individual conscience. Both chronological and thematic, this book addresses such themes as the role of women, the social gospel, ecumenism, charismatic influences, and theological emphases in Baptist life.