Bible doctrine: essential teachings of the Christian faith /
Material type: TextGrand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, ©1999Description: 528 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 978-0-310-22233-0
- BT 75.2 G92 1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
- What is systematic theology?
- Why should Christians study it?
- How should we study it?
✔PART I: THE DOCTRINE OF THE WORD OF GOD
✨The Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible
- How do we know that the Bible is God's Word?
- Are there any errors in the Bible?
✨The Clarity, Necessity, and Sufficiency of the Bible
- Can only Bible scholars understand the Bible rightly?
- For what purposes is the Bible necessary?
- Is the Bible enough for knowing what God wants us to think or do?
✔PART II: THE DOCTRINE OF GOD
✨The Character of God: ''Incommunicable" Attributes
- How do we know that God exists?
- Can we really know God?
- How is God different from us?
✨The "Communicable" Attributes of God
- How is God like us?
✨The Trinity
- How can God be three persons, yet one God?
✨Creation
- Why, how, and when did God create the universe?
✨God's Providence
- What is the extent of God's control over creation?
- If God controls all things, how can our actions have real meaning?
✨Prayer
- Why does God want us to pray?
- How can we pray effectively?
✨Angels, Satan, and Demons
- What are angels?
- Why did God create them?
- How should Christians think of Satan and demons today?
✔PART III: THE DOCTRINE OF MAN
✨The Creation of Man
- Why did God create us?
- How did God make us like himself?
- What does scripture mean by "soul" and "spirit"?
✨Man as Male and Female
- Why did God create two sexes?
- Can men and women be equal and yet have different roles?
✨Sin
- What is sin?
- Where did it come from?
- Do we inherit a sinful nature from Adam?
✔PART IV: THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST
✨The person of Christ
- How is Jesus fully man, yet one person?
✨The Atonement
- Was it necessary for Christ to die?
- What really happened in the atonement?
- Did Christ descend into hell?
✨Resurrection and Ascension
- What was Christ's resurrection body like?
- What is its significance for us?
- What happened to Christ when he ascended into heaven?
✔PART V: THE DOCTRINE OF THE APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION
✨Common Grace
- What are the underserved blessings that God gives to all people, both believers and unbelievers?
✨Election
- When and why did God choose us?
- Are some not chosen?
✨The Gospel Call
- What is the gospel message?
- How does it become effective?
✨Regeneration
- What does it mean to be born again?
✨Conversion (Faith and Repentance)
- What is true repentance?
- What is saving faith?
- Can people accept Jesus as Savior and not as Lord?
✨Justification and Adoption
- How and when do we gain right legal standing before God?
- What are the benefits of being a member of God's family?
✨Sanctification (Growth in Likeness to Christ)
- How do we grow in Christian maturity?
- What are the blessings of Christian growth?
✨The Perseverance of the Saints (Remaining a Christian)
- Can true Christians lose their salvation?
- How can we know if we are truly born again?
✨Death, the Intermediate State, and Glorification
- What is the purpose of death in the Christian life?
- What happens to our bodies and souls when we die?
- When will we receive resurrection bodies?
- What will they be like?
✔PART VI: THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
✨The Nature of the Church
- How can we recognize a true church?
- What are the purposes of the church?
- What makes a church more or less pleasing to God?
✨Baptism
- Who should be baptized?
- How should it be done?
- What does it mean?
✨The Lord's Super
- What is the meaning of the Lord's Supper?
- How should it be observed?
✨Gifts of the Holy Spirit (I): General Questions
- What are spiritual gifts?
- How many are there?
- Have some gifts ceased?
- How do we seek and use spiritual gifts?
✨Gifts of the Holy Spirit (II): Specific Gifts
- How should we understand and use specific spiritual gifts?
✔PART VII: THE DOCTRINE OF THE FUTURE
✨The Return of Christ: When and How?
- When and how will Christ return?
- Could he come back at any hour?
✨The Millennium
- What is the millennium?
- When does it occur?
- Will Christians go through the great tribulation?
✨The Final Judgment and Eternal Punishment
- Who will be judged?
- What is hell?
✨The New Heavens and New Earth
-What is heaven?
- Is it a place?
- How will the earth be renewed?
- What will it be like to live in the new heavens and new earth?
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