Explorations in Reformed Confessional Theology - The Ark of Safety: Is there Salvation Outside of the Church?

Endorsements:

"Among the many teachings of Scripture that the Protestant Reformation recovered was a right understanding of the importance of the church to the Christian life. In The Ark of Safety, Ryan McGraw deftly reacquaints us with the rich heritage of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Reformed reflection on the church and rehearses its biblical foundations with clarity. I warmly recommend this book to any reader who wants to know better what the Bible says about the 'apple of [God's] eye' (Zech 2:8)."
--Guy Prentiss Waters, James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi

"For many years I have sought a theologically reliable, reader-friendly, and imminently practical work to address the vital relationship between 'the roll called up yonder' and the local church. My search has come to a delightful halt. In this brief treatment, Ryan McGraw expertly crafts persuasive answers to the pressing questions concerning personal faith and church membership. As he compellingly contends, every true believer is not only of the church invisible but must be in the visible church visibly! May our church rolls increasingly reflect the roll to be called up yonder!"
--David B. Garner, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Vice President for Advancement, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia

Series Description: Explorations in Reformed Confessional Theology (editors: Daniel R. Hyde and Mark Jones)
This series provides introductory volumes on statements in the Reformed confessions that tend to trouble modern readers. Each book examines confessional issues in four ways: - exploring such things as variants, textual development, and the development of language within the documents themselves as well as within the context in which these documents were written.

 historically - exploring social history and the history of ideas that shed light upon these issues.
theologically - exploring the issues of intra- and inter-confessional theology both in the days these documents were written as well as our day.
pastorally - exploring the pressing pastoral needs of certain doctrines and the implications of any issues that cause difficulty in the confessions.
The series is intended for educated lay people in Reformed congregations as well as ministers who must repeatedly teach and preach the doctrines in the confessions.