TY - BOOK TI - The nature of the Christian Church: according to the teaching of the Methodists. Statement approved by the Methodist Conference, Bradford, July, 1937 PY - 1937///] CY - London PB - Methodist Pub. House KW - Church KW - History of doctrines KW - 20th century KW - Christianity KW - fast N1 - The nature of the church according to the New Testament / The meaning of the word Ecclesia / The Metaphors used to describe the Church; their justification / The nature of the Church / Its Origin / Its Fellowship / Its Allegiance / Its Message / Its Mission / The ministry of the Church in the New Testament / Summary of the New Testament Teaching / Methodist Loyalty to the Principles of the New Testament Teachings / The nature of the church in history / The Continuity of Methodism with the Church of the Past / The Principles of the Protestant Reformation / The place of Methodism within the One Church of God / The Affirmation / The Church as Witness to a Devine Revelation / Its fellowship, Allegiance, Message and Mission / The Unity of the Church / The Privilege and Duty of Membership in the Church / The place of the Methodist Church within the Catholic Church / The Task of the Church in the Transformation of the Life of Society / The Church on Earth and the Church in Heaven ER -