J. Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the Spirit, 141-144, discusses and criticises this thesis. On 141–142 he sums up E. Peterson's view in a form which goes far beyond Peterson's intention as expressed in his work mentioned in n.
It is a challenge to believe what God says about his people still applies to the church today. It is a challenge not to settle for church as just a program. It is a challenge to return the ministry of God to the people of God.
The People of God
Implied in the word “camp” are a people on the move. Camping is often thought of as a back-to-nature experience. This should not be lost on God's people as the Lord promises persecution like the Nuba Christians experience (Matthew ...
Exploring these ecclesiological concerns from a theological, biblical, historical, and contemporary perspective, these essays reflect the unity and diversity of the Believers' Church heritage.
Markus Barth combines Pauline exegesis, church history and dogmatics in this provocative contribution to an important contemporary debate
Exploring these ecclesiological concerns from a theological, biblical, historical, and contemporary perspective, these essays reflect the unity and diversity of the Believers' Church heritage.