Foundations of the Christian Faith

James Montgomery Boice

InterVarsity Press, Jun 19, 1986 - Religion - 740 pages

In one systematic volume James Boice provides a readable overview of Christian theology. Students and pastors will both benefit from this rich source that covers all the major doctrines of Christianity. With scholarly rigor and a pastor's heart, Boice carefully opens the topics of the nature of God, the character of his natural and special revelation, the fall, and the person and the work of Christ. He then goes on to consider the work of the Holy Spirit in justification and sanctification. The book closes with careful discussion of ecclesiology and eschatology. In this revised edition of a formerly four-volume work, Boice maintains a remarkable practicality and thoroughness that will make this a standard reference and text for years to come.

Contents

• BOOK 1THE SOVEREIGN: 17
• PART IITHE WORD OF: 35
• THE PROOF OF THE SCRIPTURES: 57
• MODERN BIBLICAL CRITICISM: 79
• PART IIITHE ATTRIBUTES OF: 99
• OUR SOVEREIGN GOD: 117
• THE GOD WHO KNOWS: 134
• PART IVGODS CREATION: 147
• THE SPIRIT WORLD: 167
• BOOK 2GOD THE REDEEMER: 185
• THE RESULTS OF THE FALL: 199
• PART IILAW AND GRACE: 217
• LOVE OF OTHERS: 236
• SALVATION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: 256
• THE HUMANITY OF JESUS CHRIST: 278
• PART IVTHE WORK OF CHRIST: 293
• QUENCHING GODS WRATH: 311
• THE GREATNESS OF GODS LOVE: 331
• VERIFYING THE RESURRECTION: 349
• BOOK 3AWAKENING TO: 369
• UNION WITH CHRIST: 389
• FAITH AND REPENTANCE: 408
• THE PLACE OF WORKS: 424
• A NEW FAMILY: 441
• PART IIITHE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN: 457
• KNOWING THE WILL OF GOD: 475
• GOD TALKING TO US: 492
• PART IVTHE WORK OF: 509
• BOOK 4GOD AND HISTORY: 529
• CHRIST THE FOCAL POINT OF HISTORY: 553
• THE MARKS OF THE CHURCH: 576
• SALVATIONS SIGNS AND SEALS: 594
• EQUIPPING THE SAINTS: 622
• BODY LIFE: 642
• PART IIIA TALE OF TWO CITIES: 657
• GODS CITY: 677
• PART IVTHE END OF HISTORY: 701
• HOME AT LAST: 714
• SCRIPTURE INDEX: 733

About the author

Boice was, until his death in 2000, the pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, the teacher on "The Bible Study Hour" radio program and chairman of the board of City Center Academy. He held a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Theology from the University of Basel in Switzerland. In addition to authoring numerous journal articles, he was a consulting editor for the Expositor's Bible Commentary. His books and commentaries include Foundations of God's City and the five-volume work The Gospel of John.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Foundations of the Christian Faith; Master reference collection
• Author: James Montgomery Boice
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press, 1986
• ISBN: 0877849919, 9780877849919
• Length: 740 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic