Churches

What Does Your Church Believe?

Beliefs of Churches and Free Churches -
Evaluated from a Biblical Perspective

If you've always wanted to know what your church believes and what distinguishes it from other churches, you'll find the answers in this book. It is a reference work that examines the most widespread churches and free churches and scrutinizes their teachings in light of the Bible.
In addition, controversial topics are examined from a biblical perspective, such as: the Lord's Supper, elders, apostles, the worship of images, the ordination of women, cremation, the papacy, perfectionism, baptism, and speaking in tongues.

The editor, Dr. Lothar Gassmann, is a theologian and publicist. He was a lecturer in systematic theology, dogmatics, and apologetics and has authored over 200 books on biblical topics and current events.

Contents

The Lord's Supper
Elders
Old Catholic Church
Old Lutherans
Worship dance during the service?
Anglican Church
Anskar Church
Antitrinitarians
Apostles
Arianism
Baptists
Confessing Church
Iconoclasm
Bogomils
Brethren Movement
Calvary Chapel
Donatism
Ecclesia (Christian community)
Ecclesiology
Evangelical Brethren Association
Women in the Church (Ordination of Women)
Free Evangelical Churches (FeG)
The Church in the New Testament
Church of God
Fellowship, spiritual and emotional
Heresy
Salvation Army
Moravian Church
Hussites
International Christian Fellowship (ICF)
Cathars
Catholic understanding of the Church
Church of the Nazarene
Church Reform
Lollards
Cremation
Lutheranism
Marcionism
Methodists
Montanism
Music, sacred/secular
Nestorians
Novatianism
Orthodox Church
Pantomime in the congregation?
Papacy
Paulicians
Pelagians
Perfectionism
Pentecostal Movement / Charismatic Movement
Pietism
Radical Pietism
Presbyterians and Congregationalists
Quakers
Reformed understanding of the church
Reformed
Baptism
Anabaptists / Mennonites
Anabaptist understanding of the church
Traditionalists (Priestly Society of St. Pius X)
Independent congregations
Primitive Church
Association of Free Missionary Congregations
Speaking in tongues