Basic Christian DoctrineBased on his years of experience as a pastor and seminary professor, John Leith's Basic Christian Doctrine provides a brief but comprehensive statement of Christian faith for contemporary Christians. Leith draws from the theologians of the ancient church and affirms the faith of ancient creeds: the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Chalcedonian Definition and the Athanasian Creed. He asserts that we now live in a period of religious revival where Christian faith is persuasive--it is the gospel that heals the bruised consciences and wounded spirits of human beings. |
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Contents
Faith and Doctrine | 13 |
The Human Situation Mystery and Revelation | 21 |
The Doctrine of God | 40 |
Creation | 66 |
Providence | 81 |
The Human Creature | 97 |
Jesus Christ | 124 |
The Work of Christ | 150 |
Sanctification | 186 |
Christian Freedom | 204 |
The Law and Moral Decisions | 210 |
The Prevenience of Grace | 220 |
Prayer | 262 |
The Bible | 270 |
Christian Faith and Living Religions | 278 |
The Christian Hope | 286 |
The Holy Spirit | 160 |
The Beginnings of the Christian Life | 166 |
Justification by Faith | 178 |
Epilogue | 304 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Basic Christian Doctrine |
| Author | John H. Leith |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0664251927, 9780664251925 |
| Length | 350 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Theology / History Religion / Christianity / History |
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