Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God's Story

by Michael Horton

Overview

What beliefs are core to the Christian faith? This book is here to help you understand the reason for your hope as a Christian so that you can see it with fresh sight and invite others into the conversation.

A lot of Christians take their story—the narratives that give rise to their beliefs—for granted. They pray, go to church, perhaps even read their Bible. But they might be stuck if a stranger asked them to explain what they believe and why they believe it.

Author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton unpacks the essential and basic beliefs that all Christians share in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to our lives today. And in a way that will make you excited to be a Christian!

Core Christianity covers topics like:

• Jesus as both fully God and fully man.
• The doctrine of the Trinity.
• The goodness of God despite a broken world.
• The ways God speaks.
• The meaning of salvation.
• What is the Christian calling?

Includes discussion questions for individual or group use. This introduction to the basic doctrines of Christianity is perfect for those who are new to the faith, as well as those who have an interest in deepening their understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310525066
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	04/05/2016
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Michael S. Horton (Ph D) is the J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California, founder and editor-in-chief of Sola Media, and host of the White Horse Inn, a weekly roundtable podcast on theology and culture. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Justification: Volumes 1 and 2 in Zondervan Academic’s New Studies in Dogmatics and The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Jesus is God
This chapter moves from Jesus’ claims to his resurrection as the proof of the Christian faith.

Chapter 2 God is Three Persons
This chapter covers the Trinity and introduces the Spirit. Now that we know Jesus is God, what about the Spirit.

Chapter 3 God is Great and Good
This chapter covers the divine attributes.

Chapter 4 God Speaks to Us
This chapter will cover the concept of God’s revelation to us.

Chapter 5 God Made the World, But We’ve Made a Mess of It
This chapter covers the doctrines of Creation and the Fall.

Chapter 6 God Made a Promise---and Kept It
This chapter covers the covenant of grace from Gen 3:15 to John the Baptist.

Chapter 7 Joy to the World!
This chapter covers the Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus.

Chapter 8 Jesus is Lord
This chapter covers the Ascension, Pentecost, and the Church/Kingdom.

Chapter 9 What Are We Waiting For?
This chapter covers the doctrines of Last Things and the end times.

Chapter 10 What Should We Be Doing in the Meantime?
This chapter covers what the Bible teaches about vocation and our calling as Christians. Until Christ returns, what should we be doing?

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

When I was in college, I needed an introduction to what Christians believe about redemption—not what my own denomination believed but what all Christians have always believed. A favorite professor told me to read John Stott’s Basic Christianity, and that book was a gift of God for me. I still have my underlined copy. In Core Christianity you have a similar book, one fit for a new generation the way Stott’s was for his generation. Here you will find what Christians believe about what most matters about the most important topics. You might need an extra copy to give to those who, like me many years ago, need an introduction to core Christianity. — Scot Mc Knight, Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

Here we meet a skilled master seeking to train the novice. Taking rich theological concepts and explaining them in a way that is both beautiful and practical, Horton’s book proves genuinely inviting to the newcomer. Learn from a master who is not afraid to put things simply and clearly. — Kelly M. Kapic, Professor of Theological Studies, Covenant College

I read straight through this solid book on the central truths of the Christian faith and was impressed. But when I searched the text for some of the standard technical terms of theology, I found that Horton had managed to deliver the whole message in simple, nontechnical language. Then I was doubly impressed. This is a very useful little book. — Fred Sanders, Professor, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University