Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Religion:
A. Religion a Universal Phenomenon
B. The Essential Nature of Religion
C. The Seat of Religion
D. The Origin of Religion
Revelation:
A. Revelation in General
B. General Revelation
C. Special Revelation
Scripture:
A. The Relation Between Special Revelation and Scripture
B. The Inspiration of Scripture
C. The Perfections of Scripture
THE DOCTRINE OF GOD AND HIS CREATION
THE BEING OF GOD
The Essential Nature of God:
A. The Knowledge of (respecting) God
B. The Being of God as Known from God's Revelation
The Names of God:
A. The Name of God in General
B. The Old Testament Names of God
C. The New Testament Names of God
The Attributes of God:
A. The Incommunicable Attributes
B. The Communicable Attributes
The Trinity:
A. The Trinity in General
B. The Three Persons Considered Separately
THE WORKS OF GOD
The Divine Decrees in General:
A. The Nature of the Divine Decrees
B. The Characteristics of the Divine Decrees
C. Objections to the Doctrine of the Decrees
Predestination:
A. The Objects of Predestination
B. The Two Parts of Predestination
C. The Question of Supra- and Infralapsarianism
Creation:
A. Creation in General
B. The Spiritual World
C. The Material World
Providence:
A. Providence in General
B. The Elements of Providence in Particular
C. Extraordinary Providences or Miracles
THE DOCTRINE OF MAN IN RELATION TO GOD
MAN IN HIS ORIGINAL STATE
The Constitutional Nature of Man:
A. The Essential Elements of Human Nature
B. The Origin of the Soul in Each Individual
Man as the Image of God and in the Covenant of Works:
A. Man as the Image of God
B. Man in the Covenant of Works
MAN IN THE STATE OF SIN:
The Origin and Essential Character of Sin:
A. The Origin of Sin in the Fall of Man
B. The Essential Character of Sin
C. Divergent Views of Sin
Sin in the Life of the Human Race:
A. The Connection between Adam's Sin and that of His Descendants
B. Original and Actual Sin
C. The University of Sin
MAN IN THE COVENANT OF GRACE
The Covenant of Redemption:
A. The Scriptural Basis for the Covenant of Redemption
B. The Son in the Covenant of Redemption
C. Requirements and Promises in the Covenant of Redemption
The Covenant of Grace:
A. The Contracting Parties in the Covenant of Grace
B. The Promises and Requirements of the Covenant of Grace
C. The Characteristics of the Covenant
D. The Relation of Christ to the Covenant of Grace
E. Membership in the Covenant
F. The Different Dispensations of the Covenant
THE DOCTRINE OF THE PERSON AND WORK OF CHRIST
THE PERSON OF CHRIST
The Names of Christ:
A. The Name Jesus
B. The Name Christ
C. The Name Son of Man
D. The Name Son of God
E. The Name Lord
The Natures of Christ:
A. The Distinction of Natures in Christ
B. The Unity of the Person of Christ
C. Some of the Most Important Errors in the Doctrine of Christ
The States of Christ:
A. The State of Humiliation
B. The State of Exaltation
THE WORK OF CHRIST
The Offices of Christ:
A. The Prophetic Office
B. The Priestly Office
C. The Kingly Office
The Atonement through Christ:
A. The Moving Cause and Necessity of the Atonement
B. The Nature of the Atonement
C. The Extent of the Atonement
D. The Atonement in Present-day Theology
THE DOCTRINE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WORK OF REDEMPTION
The Common Operations of the Holy Spirit:
A. The General Operations of the Holy Spirit in Nature
B. Common Grace
Calling and Regeneration:
A. General Remarks on the Order of Salvation
B. Calling
C. Regeneration
Conversion:
A. The Scriptural Terms for Conversion
B. The Biblical Idea of Conversion
D. The Elements of Conversion
E. The Characteristics of Conversion
F. The Author of Conversion
G. The Necessity of Conversion
Faith:
A. The Scriptural Words for Faith
B. Different Kinds of Faith Mentioned in the Bible
C. The Elements of Faith
D. The Object of Saving Faith
E. The Roman Catholic View of Faith
F. Faith and Assurance
Justification:
A. The Scriptural Terms for 'to justify'
B. The Nature and Characteristics of Justification
C. The Elements of Justification
D. The Sphere in which Justification Takes Place
E. The Time of Justification
F. The Ground of Justification
G. Objections to the Doctrine of Justification
Sanctification:
A. The Scriptural Terms for Sanctification
B. The Biblical Idea of Holiness and Sanctification
C. The Characteristics of Sanctification
D. The Nature of Sanctification
E. The Imperfect Character of Sanctification in this Life
F. Sanctification and Good Works
Perseverance of the Saints:
A. Nature of the Perseverance of the Saints
B. Proof for the Doctrine of Perseverance
C. Objections to the Doctrine of Perseverance
THE CHURCH
Nature of the Church:
A. Different Uses of the Word 'Church' in Scripture
B. The Essence of the Church
C. The Many-sided Character of the Church
D. Definition of the Church
E. The Church in the Different Dispensations
F. The Attributes of the Church
G. The Notes or Characteristic Marks of the Church
The Government of the Church:
A. Different Theories Respecting the Government of the Church
B. The Fundamental Principles of the Reformed or Presbyterian System
C. The Officers of the Church
D. The Ecclesiastical Assemblies
The Power of the Church:
A. The Sources of Church Power
B. The Nature of this Power
C. Different Kinds of Church Power
The Word as a Means of Grace:
A. The Word of God the Most Important Means of Grace
B. The Relation of the Word to the Spirit
C. The Two Parts of the Word as a Means of Grace
The Sacraments in General:
A. Relation Between the Word and the Sacraments
B. Origin and Meaning of the Word Sacrament
C. The Component Parts of the Sacraments
D. The Necessity of the Sacraments
E. The Old and New Testament Sacraments Compared
F. The Number of the Sacraments
Christian Baptism:
A. The Institution of Christian Baptism
B. The Proper Mode of Baptism
C. The Lawful Administration of Baptism
D. The Proper Subjects of Baptism
The Lord's Supper:
A. Institution of the Lord's Supper
B. The Things Signified and Sealed in the Lord's Supper
C. The Question of the Real Presence in the Lord's Supper
D. The Efficacy of the Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace
E. The Persons for whom the Lord's Supper is Designed
THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST THINGS
INDIVIDUAL ESCHATOLOGY
Physical Death:
A. The Nature of Physical Death
B. The Connection Between Sin and Death
C. The Significance of the Death of Believers
The Intermediate State:
A. The Modern Idea of Man's Existence in Sheol-Hades
B. The Doctrine of Purgatory, of the Limbus Patrum and of the Limbus Infantum
C. The Doctrine of the Sleep of the Soul
D. The Doctrine of Annihilationism and of Conditional Immortality
E. The Doctrine of a Second Probation
GENERAL ESCHATOLOGY
The Second Coming of Christ:
A. Great Events Preceding the Second Coming
B. The Second Coming Itself
The Millennium and the Resurrection:
A. The Question of the Millennium
B. The Resurrection
The Last Judgment and the Final State:
A. The Last Judgment
B. The Final State
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