Lewis Berry Shafer was one of the great theologians of this century, and the founder of Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Shafer once said, "Next to salvation truth, it is vitally important for the believer to know the Bible doctrine of the church."1

One of the all time best selling authors in history, Warren Wiersbe, said, "The greatest wonder that God has on earth is the wonder of His church."2

One holy church of God appears
Through every age and race,
Unwasted by the lapse of years
Unchanged by changing place.
- Samuel Longfellow 3

There are some who say that the church is on the way out, and in one sense they are right. Jesus has called the church out, He is sending the church out, and one day He will take the church out. But really and truly the church is not on the way out, it is o…