Introducing Christian doctrine

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[Part I.] The doing of theology -- The study of God -- Contemporizing the Christian message -- [Part II.] God's revelation -- God's universal revelation -- God's particular revelation -- The preservation of the revelation: inspiration -- The dependability of God's word: innerancy -- The power of God's word: authority -- [Part III.] The nature of God -- The doctrine of God -- The greatness of God -- The goodness of God -- God's three-in-oneness: the trinity -- [Part IV.] The work of God -- God's plan -- God's originating work: creation -- God's continuing work: providence -- Evil and God's world: a special problem -- God's special agents: angels -- [Part V.] Humanity -- Introduction to the doctrine of humanity -- The image of God in the human -- The constitutional nature of the human -- [Part VI.] Sin -- the nature and source of sin -- The results of sin -- The magnitude of sin. [Part VII.] The person of Christ -- The deity of Christ -- The humanity of Christ -- The unity of the person of Christ -- [Part VIII.] The work of Christ -- Introduction to the work of Christ -- The central theme of atonement -- [Part IX.] The Holy Spirit -- The person of the Holy Spirit -- The work of the Holy Spirit -- [Part X.] Salvation -- Conceptions of salvation -- The antecedent to salvation: predestination -- The beginning of salvation: subjective aspects -- The beginning of salvation: objective aspects -- The continuation and completion of salvation -- [Part XI.] The church -- The nature of the church -- The role and government of the church -- The ordinances of the church -- [Part XII.] The last things -- Introductory matters and individual eschatology -- The second coming and its consequences -- Millenial and tribulational views -- Final states.