The Original Bishops

The Original BishopsA Jesus Creed 2015 Book of the Year This work provides a new starting point for studying the origins of church offices. Alistair Stewart, a leading authority on early Christianity and a meticulous scholar, provides essential groundwork for historical and theological discussions. Stewart refutes a long held consensus that church offices emerged from collective leadership at the end of the first century. He argues that governance by elders was unknown

Sunday school teachers

Avoiding both alarmism and uncritical acceptance

and theological message of each book

set-apartness

It covers all major persons and topics in the "golden age" of Greek and Latin patristics

which offers participation in life with God

This enigmatic ancient figure continues to ignite interesting conversations and vigorous debates

It has been stripped of its power

on the topics of grace and free will and contains Calvin's answer to Pighius's objection that preaching is unnecessary if salvation is by grace alone

internationally renowned Jesus scholar Dale Allison Jr

Leading Reformed theologians

Bible students and expositors must understand how it relates to the theme of the book