The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way

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pt. 1: Knowing God: the presuppositions of theology -- Dissonant dramas: paradigms for knowing God and the world -- The character of theology: a theoretical or a practical science? -- The source of theology: revelation -- Scripture as covenant canon -- The Bible and the church: from Scripture to system -- pt. 2: God who lives -- God: the incommunicable attributes -- God: the communicable attributes -- The Holy Trinity -- pt. 3: God who creates -- The decree: Trinity and predestination -- Creation: God's time for us -- Providence: God's care for all he has made -- Being human -- The fall of humanity -- pt. 4: God who rescues -- The person of Christ -- The state of humiliation: Christ's threefold office -- The state of exaltation: the Servant who is Lord -- pt. 5: God who reigns in grace -- Called to be saints: Christ's presence in the Spirit -- Union with Christ -- Forensic aspects of union with Christ: justification and adoption -- The way forward in grace: sanctification and perseverance -- The hope of glory: "those whom he justified he also glorified" (Ro 8:30) -- The kingdom of grace and the New Covenant church -- Word and sacrament: the means of grace -- Baptism and the Lord's Supper -- The attributes of the church: unity, catholicity, and holiness -- Apostolicity: a fellowship of receivers and deliverers -- pt. 6: God who reigns in glory -- A dwelling place -- The return of Christ and the last judgment -- The last battle and life everlasting.