Term
power of the church
The church's God-given authority to proclaim the gospel, exercise discipline, and carry on spiritual warfare.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The church's God-given authority to carry on spiritual warfare, proclaim the gospel, and exercise church discipline.
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 46Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 46.
Last revised August 14, 2026