Table of Contents
Abbreviations xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Preface xxi
1 Theological Method 1
Part I The Doctrine of Revelation
2 General Revelation 36
3 Special Revelation 81
Part II The Doctrine of God
4 The Doctrine of the Trinity 135
5 God's Name 160
6 God's Attributes 175
7 Creation 204
8 Providence and Evil 221
9 Angels, Satan, and Demons 257
Part III The Doctrine of Humanity
10 Human Identity and Constitution 282
11 God's Design for Human Sexuality 306
12 Sin 340
13 Original Sin 353
A Biblical, Historical and Theological Analysis
Part IV The Doctrine of Christ
14 The Person of Christ 391
New Testament Survey
15 The Person of Christ 410
Doctrinal Development and Theological Issues
16 The Work of Christ 429
Death and Resurrection; Biblical Survey of the Atonement
17 The Work of Christ 445
Historical Survey of Atonement Models
18 The Work of Christ 463
Theological Issues
Part V The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
19 Biblical Survey of the Holy Spirits
Person & Work 492
20 Historical Survey of the Holy Spirits
Person and Work 513
21 Theological Survey of the Holy Spirit's
Person and Work 532
Part VI The Doctrine of Salvation
22 Biblical Survey of Salvation 563
Key Words and Images
23 Predestination and Election 579
24 Historical Survey and Issue in the Doctrine of Salvation 607
Part VII The Doctrine of the Church
25 Biblical and Historical Survey 651
The Nature and Marks of the Church
26 Ministries and Ordinances 675
27 Structures within and among Churches 696
Part VIII The Doctrine of Last Things
28 Death, Afterlife, and the Christian Hope 724
29 Thy Kingdom Come 751
30 Hell and Heaven 769
Selected Bibliography 797
Bibliography of Ancient through Reformation Sources 861
Subject Index 867
Name Index 873
Scripture Index 887
