Even just a quick read of this book tells you about Hammett's faithful (Bible-related) analysis of something written to argue for Baptist ecclesiology. His valid and heavy (Bible-related) analysis of something written is central to his work as a whole, which makes it not only worthy of something to think about for all Christians, but also is good evidence of Hammett's intelligent wholeness or completeness. His arguments are all (Bible-related) based. Hammett views this as necessary and built-in to the Baptist faith: "Since Baptists are people of the Book, a Baptist approach to the nature of the church begins with Holy written work" (26). This is seen in the very first chapter. In his explanation of the Greek word εκκλησια, Hammett argues for