The relationship of the church to other churches; benefits and limits of an association of churches

Living the life of faith; Romans 8.3-4; God condemned sin in the body of Christ so that the law's requirement would be fulfilled through Spirit-led living.

The reality of offenses in the church; the duties of the offended party; submitting to Christ's ordinance of discipline

The initial acts of faith; reckon yourself dead to sin; Romans 6.1-14; difficulty of believing the gospel

Being a church member comes with great benefits and liabilities; all members welcome to all privileges; all members liable to oversight and discipline; no two-tier membership

The Christian life is a life of faith; obedience must be acted in faith; faith in what? Some attributes of God; excellencies of Christ; and operations of the Spirit needful in our faithful obedience

Are ordained elders the only ones allowed to preach? Has not the Spirit gifted other men? Should the Church recognize and put such gifts to use?

If the Christian life is to be lived by faith, then we must have a Biblical understanding of faith. So then, we ask what is faith?

The responsibilities of pastors; the responsibilities of churches; the foundation of both

God's sovereignty displayed in His providential oversight in all the affairs of nature, human thought, and history.