Foundations of the Christian faith : a comprehensive & readable theology /

Boice, James Montgomery, 1938-,

Foundations of the Christian faith : a comprehensive & readable theology / James Montgomery Boice. - revisedition. edition. - Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, (c)1986. - 740 pages ; 24 cm. - The Master reference collection .

Originally published in 4 volume.



On knowing God -- The unknown God -- The Bible -- The authority of the Scriptures -- The proof of the Scriptures -- How true is the Bible? -- Modern biblical criticism -- How to interpret the Bible -- The true God -- God in three persons -- Our sovereign God -- Holy, holy, holy -- The God who knows -- God who changes not -- The creation of man -- Nature -- The spirit world -- God's providence -- The fall -- The results of the fall -- The bondage of the will -- The purpose of God's law -- The ten commandments : love of God -- The ten commandments : love of others -- The wrath of God -- Salvation in the Old Testament -- The deity of Jesus Christ -- The humanity of Jesus Christ -- Why Christ became man -- Prophet, priest and king -- Quenching God's wrath -- Paid in full -- The greatness of God's love -- The pivotal doctrine : resurrection -- Verifying the resurrection -- He ascended into heaven. Personal Christianity -- The work of the Holy Spirit -- Union with Christ -- The new birth -- Faith and repentance -- Justification by faith : the hinge of salvation -- Justification by faith : the place of works -- The tests of faith -- A new family -- The upward way -- Embrace the negative -- Freedom, freedom -- Knowing the will of God -- Talking to God -- God talking to us -- Serving -- Called by God -- The keeping power of God -- What's wrong with me? -- The march of time -- Christ, the focal point of history -- Christ's church -- The marks of the church -- How to worship God -- Salvation's signs and seals -- Spiritual gifts -- Equipping the saints -- Church government -- Body life -- The great commission -- The secular city -- The secular church -- God's city -- Church and state -- How will it all end? -- Home at last.



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