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Tables of Contents for Concise Theology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
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Preface
xi
ONE: GOD REVEALED AS CREATOR
Revelation Scripture Is the Word of God
3
3
Interpretation Christians Can Understand the Word of God
6
3
General Revelation God's Reality Is Known to All
9
2
Guilt The Effect of General Revelation
11
2
Inward Witness Scripture Is Authenticated by the Holy Spirit
13
3
Authority God Governs His People through Scripture
16
3
Knowledge True Knowledge of God Comes through Faith
19
2
Creation God Is the Creator
21
2
Self-Disclosure ``This Is My Name''
23
3
Self-Existence God Has Always Been
26
2
Transcendence God's Nature Is Spiritual
28
3
Omniscience God Sees and Knows
31
2
Sovereignty God Reigns
33
2
Almightiness God Is Omnipresent and Omnipotent
35
2
Predestination God Has a Purpose
37
3
Trinity God Is One and Three
40
3
Holiness God Is Light
43
2
Goodness God Is Love
45
3
Wisdom God's Twofold Will Is One
48
3
Mystery God Is Surpassingly Great
51
3
Providence God Governs This World
54
3
Miracles God Shows His Presence and Power
57
2
Glory God's Glory-Showing Requires Glory-Giving
59
3
Idolatry God Demands Total Allegiance
62
2
Angels God Employs Supernatural Agents
64
3
Demons God Has Supernatural Opponents
67
2
Satan Fallen Angels Have a Leader
69
2
Humanness God Made Human Beings in His Image
71
3
Humankind Humans Are Body and Soul, in Two Genders
74
5
TWO: GOD REVEALED AS REDEEMER
The Fall The First Human Couple Sinned
79
3
Original Sin Depravity Infects Everyone
82
3
Inability Fallen Human Beings Are Both Free and Enslaved
85
2
Covenant God Takes Sinful Humans into a Covenant of Grace
87
4
Law God Legislates, and Demands Obedience
91
3
Law in Action God's Moral Law Has Three Purposes
94
2
Conscience God Teaches and Cleanses the Heart
96
2
Worship God Gives a Liturgical Pattern
98
4
Prophets God Sent Messengers to Declare His Will
102
2
Incarnation God Sent His Son, to Save Us
104
4
Two Natures Jesus Christ Is Fully Human
108
3
Virgin Birth Jesus Christ Was Born by Miracle
111
2
Teacher Jesus Christ Proclaimed God's Kingdom and Family
113
3
Sinlessness Jesus Christ Was Entirely Free from Sin
116
2
Obedience Jesus Christ Fulfilled His Father's Redemptive Will
118
3
Vocation Jesus Christ's Mission Was Revealed at His Baptism
121
2
Transfiguration How Jesus Christ's Glory Was Revealed
123
2
Resurrection Jesus Christ Was Raised from the Dead
125
2
Ascension Jesus Christ Was Taken Up into Heaven
127
2
Session Jesus Reigns in Heaven
129
2
Mediation Jesus Christ Is the Mediator between God and Man
131
3
Sacrifice Jesus Christ Made Atonement for Sin
134
3
Definite Redemption Jesus Christ Died for God's Elect
137
6
THREE: GOD REVEALED AS LORD OF GRACE
Paraclete The Holy Spirit Ministers to Believers
143
3
Salvation Jesus Rescues His People from Sin
146
3
Election God Chooses His Own
149
3
Effectual Calling God Draws His People to Himself
152
2
Illumination The Holy Spirit Gives Spiritual Understanding
154
3
Regeneration The Christian Is Born Again
157
2
Works Good Works Are an Expression of Faith
159
3
Repentance A Christian Changes Radically
162
2
Justification Salvation Is by Grace through Faith
164
3
Adoption God Makes His People His Children
167
2
Sanctification The Christian Grows in Grace
169
3
Liberty Salvation Brings Freedom
172
3
Legalism Working for God's Favor Forfeits It
175
3
Antinomianism We Are Not Set Free to Sin
178
3
Love Loving Is Basic to Christian Behavior
181
2
Hope Hoping Is Basic to the Christian Outlook
183
2
Enterprise A Christian Lives to Please God
185
2
Prayer Christians Practice Fellowship with God
187
3
Oaths and Vows Christians Must Be Truthful
190
3
The Kingdom of God Christians Must Manifest Kingdom Life
193
3
Apostles Jesus' Representatives Exercised His Authority
196
3
Church God Plants His People in a New Community
199
5
Word and Sacrament How a Genuine Church Is Identified
204
3
Elders Pastors Must Care for the Church
207
2
Sacraments Christ Instituted Two Seals of God's Covenant
209
3
Baptism This Rite Exhibits Union with Christ
212
5
The Lord's Supper This Rite Exhibits Communion with Christ
217
3
Discipline The Church Must Uphold Christian Standards
220
3
Mission Christ Sends the Church into the World
223
3
Spiritual Gifts The Holy Spirit Equips the Church
226
3
Marriage Matrimony Is Meant to Be a Permanent Covenant Relationship
229
3
The Family The Christian Household Is a Spiritual Unit
232
2
The World Christians Are in Society to Serve and Transform It
234
3
The State Christians Must Respect Civil Government
237
4
FOUR: GOD REVEALED AS LORD OF DESTINY
Perseverance God Keeps His People Safe
241
3
Unpardonable Sin Only Impenitence Cannot Be Forgiven
244
3
Mortality Christians Need Not Fear Death
247
3
Second Coming Jesus Christ Will Return to the Earth in Glory
250
4
General Resurrection The Dead in Christ Will Rise in Glory
254
4
Judgment Seat God Will Judge All Mankind
258
3
Hell The Wicked Will Be Banished into Endless Misery
261
3
Heaven God Will Welcome His People into Everlasting Joy
264