The Body Dynamic: How in the World is the Church to Work

By John F. MacArthur Jr.

God never intended for Christians to live in isolation, sealed inside our own private, stained-glass bubbles. Far from it, you were designed for relationships at an intimate, real level. To know and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564765865
• ISBN13: 9781564765864
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

A Biblical Study of the Church

Dr. John MacArthur is one of my favorite Bible teachers. The main reason I enjoy his ministry (Grace To You) so much is because of his heart to stay true to sound doctrine (1 Timothy 4:16; Titus 2:1). MacArthur passionately preaches the Word of God in its sanctifying truth (John 17:17). In this work, THE BODY DYNAMIC, Dr. MacArthur takes us through the Scriptures to see what the Bible teaches about the Church of Jesus Christ. He begins his book by rightly showing that the Church is the Body of Christ (Ephesians 5:22-33) and ends the book by revealing how the Church is to be a witness to the world of the truth of Christ (Acts 1:8). He leaves nothing untouched about the Church in regard to election, salvation, the formation, and the gifts of the Spirit given to the Body of Christ. Overall this is a good study of the Church. While I didn't agree fully with MacArthur over spiritual gifts or even various positions of leadership in the Church, I am thankful that MacArthur stays true to his text. You will enjoy reading this book. See also Frank Viola's RETHINKING THE WINESKINS.

Classic

Long considered the classic volume on the Chesapeake Bay country. In it famous figures live again: Captain John Smith, known to every school child as the man rescued by Pocahontas, who said of the Eastern Shore of virginia: "Heaven & earth seemed never to have agreed better to have framed a place for man's habitation," and whose explorations were such an integral part of the history of the regions; Francis Scott Key, who was inspired to write "The Star Spangled Banner" aboard a British ship which was bombarding Fort McHenry; signers of the Declaration of Independence. But if the reader is given new insights into familiar personalities & their exploits, he is also made privy to tales concerning lesser known persons & places which are no less interesting. Many of these, described in brief, could well be the nuclei of whole novels. There is, for example, the tale of Colonel George Talbot of St. Mary's County, a member of the Council, who had an altercation with the King's Collector-General & fatalaly stabbed him. Fearful that he could not receive a fair trial in Maryland, he had a change of venue made to Virginia, then subsequently received permission to go to England. But by that time he had already fled the environs. Legend has it that he found a haven in a distant manor in Cecil County, took refuge in a case, and was fed by two trained hawks who brought him wild fowl from the river to serve as sustenance. Or there is the story of Tulip Hill in Anne Arundel County, an outstanding example of colonial architecture at its best. Sometimes known as the "Old Galloway Place," when it was being built Mrs. Galloway was an invalid, and the staircase was therefore constructed with exceptionally easy rises. It is reported that one of the Galloway sons returned from the capital one night in such high spirits after an evening of revelry that he rode his horse straight up to his room. Which may explain the print of a rough-shod horse's hooves on the stairs, which one can discern if one looks closely. What material for a romantic historical novel in the section on the "Taney Place," the birthplace of Chief Justice Roger Taney & the site of a duel between Miles Taney & John Magruder, both of whom were smitten by the same beautiful Baltimore belle. During the course of a festive dinner Taney made a remark about the lady, which angered Magruder to such a point that the latter, undoubedly encouraged by a generous consumption of wine, slapped his rival's face. Whereupon Taney drew his pocket knife and stabbed Magruder through the heart. Then, aided by his slaves & the darkness of the night, he escaped through a secret passage & made his way out of the state. How Hope House was sold for a case of spirits, how Bowie Racetrack got its name, why early colonists burned down plantation houses to secure the nails used in building them - these are but a few of the nuggets to be found in this historical treasure chest. And the copioous photogra