Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2014
Journal Title
Themelios
Volume
39
Issue
2
First Page
251
Last Page
267
Abstract
A great deal of research has been done on the life and theology of Jonathan Edwards. However, there is a dearth of interest as it pertains to Edwards’s ecclesiology. As such, while certain moments in Edwards’s ministry dealing with excommunication have been dealt with, there is a need to look not only at the cases he oversaw, but also the theology that undergirded that practice of discipline. Setting Edwards in his historical context and looking specifically at both his ecclesiology and his doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, this article demonstrates how these doctrines coincided for Edwards to form a practice of church discipline that was exacting and rigorous in relation to many of his contemporaries in whose churches discipline was largely on the decline.
Keywords
Jonathan Edwards, church discipline
Recommended Citation
Kimble, Jeremy M., "That Their Souls May Be Saved: The Theology and Practice of Jonathan Edwards on Church Discipline" (2014). Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Publications. 271.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/biblical_and_ministry_studies_publications/271
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