The Bible is continually under attack: Is it really the Word of God? Isn't the Bible full of mistakes and contradictions? Can't you interpret the Bible to make it say whatever you want? Didn't a fourth century church council decide which books went into the Bible and which were rejected? Wasn't the Bible copied and translated so many times that we can't know what was originally written? Even more subtle are the attempts by some to add to Scripture or to water down its teachings.

Even sincere Christians have many questions about the Bible: Is the Bible our final and only...

How does the New Testament describe church services happening? Does a church follow a liturgy with certain set prayers, hymns and ceremonies? Does the Pastor or Minister decide what happens in the service? Do the elders or deacons organize the service according to the wisdom given to them? What role does the Holy Spirit play? Does the Bible give any guidelines or say anything about how church services should occur?

This book looks at how the New Testament describes church occurring in the days of the early Christians. It presents careful biblical expositions of key passages in 1...