Ecclesiology: Who Cares? Self-Test Question Title * 1. Match the cultural challenge to orthodox ecclesiology with the concrete form in which most American Christians encounter it. competitors vying to demonstrate the relevance of the gospel to contemporary needs and desires many overlapping, shifting, rival 'Christianities' proliferating, bureaucratic structures of "organized religions" consumerism consumerism competitors vying to demonstrate the relevance of the gospel to contemporary needs and desires consumerism many overlapping, shifting, rival 'Christianities' consumerism proliferating, bureaucratic structures of "organized religions" historicism historicism competitors vying to demonstrate the relevance of the gospel to contemporary needs and desires historicism many overlapping, shifting, rival 'Christianities' historicism proliferating, bureaucratic structures of "organized religions" individualism individualism competitors vying to demonstrate the relevance of the gospel to contemporary needs and desires individualism many overlapping, shifting, rival 'Christianities' individualism proliferating, bureaucratic structures of "organized religions" Question Title * 2. All of these are among the resonances for Work of the biblical word translated 'church,' EXCEPT for the way it describes distinct traditions with differing theologies and approaches to worship emphasizes that it is a concrete community of human beings respects the present eschatological moment after Christ's ascension and before his appearing signifies the reality and presence of the Kingdom of God while remaining distinct from it Question Title * 3. The Greek term translated 'church' is Answer the following question only if you viewed Part IV. Question Title * 4. Match the name with the strategy it describes for relating contemporary Christians and Jews. The Church and Israel play distinct roles in the one story and way of the world's salvation. The Church becomes "the New Israel." The Church enjoys salvation by the new way of faith, whereas Israel remains on the old way of the covenant. classical supersessionism classical supersessionism The Church and Israel play distinct roles in the one story and way of the world's salvation. classical supersessionism The Church becomes "the New Israel." classical supersessionism The Church enjoys salvation by the new way of faith, whereas Israel remains on the old way of the covenant. Dispensational pluralism Dispensational pluralism The Church and Israel play distinct roles in the one story and way of the world's salvation. Dispensational pluralism The Church becomes "the New Israel." Dispensational pluralism The Church enjoys salvation by the new way of faith, whereas Israel remains on the old way of the covenant. Pauline eschatology Pauline eschatology The Church and Israel play distinct roles in the one story and way of the world's salvation. Pauline eschatology The Church becomes "the New Israel." Pauline eschatology The Church enjoys salvation by the new way of faith, whereas Israel remains on the old way of the covenant. Question Title * 5. Does this material make you question any attitudes towards the Church, ecclesiology, or Jesus that you held until now? Why or why not? If so, what will you do about that? Done