Is there a doctor in the house? : The doctor of the church in John Calvin’s theology for Presbyterian Churches in the United States of America

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Thesis (M.A.B.T.S.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2022

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Is there a doctor in the house? : The doctor of the church in John Calvin’s theology for Presbyterian Churches in the United States of America

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I examine John Calvin (born Saturday, July 10, 1509 — died Wednesday, May 27, 1564) and his doctor of the church as it applies to Presbyterian Churches in the United States of America today. I believe Calvin’s construction of the church better serves God’s people by placing skilled teachers of doctrine into church leadership, thereby letting pastors focus on the care of souls. The first chapter presents a cursory overview of the topic. The second chapter provides two important historical overviews: a biography of John Calvin and a history of European theological education. In addition, a brief portrait of higher education—Calvin’s Academy of Geneva—will be provided to observe his doctor of the church in practice. The third chapter will expound on Calvin’s main literary works that discuss the doctor of the Church: Romans 12:4-8, Draft of Ecclesiastical Ordinances, 1 Corinthians 12:28-31, Ephesians 4:11-14, Acts 13:1-3, and his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559). The final chapter will explore three American Presbyterian denominations—Presbyterian Church (United States of America), Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and Presbyterian Church in America. Their various books of church order will be reviewed, along with their respective institutions of higher education—Princeton Theological Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Covenant Theological Seminary. Finally, I will offer a review and set of recommendations for these denominations to adopt.

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