The doctrine of the church has been a major concern in that there are many opinions on the true identity of the church. In addition, there are many aspects and viewpoints upon which one can define the church, its identity, and the way of live of Christians. The following are some for the views on the identity of the church from various contributors. Martin Luther outlines seven aspects that distinguish the true church from the rest; preaching and hearing the word of God, baptism and the altar sacraments, ministry, proper public worship, bearing the cross, among others. He further Continue reading...