All God's People

Contemporary Christians believe they can have Christ apart from the church. Nothing could be further from the minds of the New Testament writers and all important Christian thinkers, until very recently. David L. Smith offers a balanced exposition of the church according to the New Testament and in light of nineteen centuries of Christian thought and action. And he does so in language that any layperson can understand. It should be used as an adult Bible class text in every evangelical church!



W. Ward Gasque, Ontario Theological Seminary



David L. Smith has written yet another comprehensive treatise. Like his earlier volume on sin, he gives us an ecclesiology which is three books in one. Smith covers the historical, biblical, and systematic issues very completely. He surveys the shape of churches over two millennia, considers the biblical teachings about the church, and offers readers a systematic vision of its nature and mission. Like the other book too, this one is lucid and practical. Smith calls passionately for overcoming divisions and realizing potentials.



Clark Pinnock, McMaster Divinity College