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Preface           
 
Part 1: The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God

Section 1A: Questions about Theology
Chapter 1: The What, Who, Where, and When of Theology
Chapter 2: The Which, Why, and How of Theology
 
Section 1B: God’s Revelation to Man
Chapter 3: Introduction to God’s Revelation
Chapter 4: General Revelation
Chapter 5: Special Revelation
Chapter 6: The Inspiration, Authority, and Clarity of the Bible
Chapter 7: The Inerrancy and Sufficiency of the Bible
Chapter 8: Applied Revelation for Practical Fruit
 
Part 2: The Doctrine of God

Section 2A: Who God Is
Chapter 9: Introduction to the Doctrine of God
Chapter 10: The Holy “I Am,” the Only God
Chapter 11: God’s Spirituality and Simplicity
Chapter 12: God’s Infinity, Incomprehensibility, Aseity, Immensity, and Eternity
Chapter 13: God’s Immutability
Chapter 14: God’s Knowledge
Chapter 15: God’s Sovereignty
Chapter 16: God’s Goodness and Love
Chapter 17: God’s Truth and Righteousness
Chapter 18: God’s Affection and Impassibility
Chapter 19: The Trinity, Part 1: The Son and the Holy Spirit
Chapter 20: The Trinity, Part 2: Three Persons and One God
 
Section 2B: What God Does
Chapter 21: God’s Eternal Decree
Chapter 22: Election and Reprobation
Chapter 23: Questions about Predestination
Chapter 24: God’s Creation of the World
Chapter 25: Questions about Creation
Chapter 26: God’s Providence
Chapter 27: Angels and Demons
 
Part 3: The Doctrine of Man
 
Section 3A: Man as Servant of God
Chapter 28: God’s Creation of Man
Chapter 29: The Image of God 
Chapter 30: Human Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 31: The Human Body and Soul
Chapter 32: God’s Covenant with Adam
 
Section 3B: Man as Sinner against God
Chapter 33: Sin and the Fall of Man
Chapter 34: Original Sin and Total Depravity
Chapter 35: Total Inability and Free Choice
Chapter 36: Actual Sins and God’s Punishment of Sin
Chapter 37: Sin, Suffering, and the Believer
 
Part 4: The Doctrine of Christ
 
Section 4A: The Covenant of Grace
Chapter 38: Introduction to the Covenant of Grace
Chapter 39: God’s Gospel and His Covenant with His Son
Chapter 40: The Different Administrations of the Covenant of Grace
Chapter 41: The One Covenant of Grace
 
Section 4B: The Person and Work of Christ
Chapter 42: Introduction to the Person and Work of Christ
Chapter 43: Christ’s Incarnation, Part 1: The Bible’s Basic Teaching
Chapter 44: Christ’s Incarnation, Part 2: History and Theology
Chapter 45: Christ’s Threefold Office and Two States
Chapter 46: Christ’s Revelation as Prophet
Chapter 47: Christ’s Sacrifice as Priest, Part 1
Chapter 48: Christ’s Sacrifice as Priest, Part 2
Chapter 49: Christ’s Intercession as Priest
Chapter 50: Christ’s Reign as King
Chapter 51: The People of the Prophet, Priest, and King
 
Part 5: The Doctrines of the Holy Spirit and Salvation
 
Section 5A: The Spirit and the History of Salvation
Chapter 52: The Spirit in Creation, Common Grace, and Israel
Chapter 53: The Spirit of Christ and of Pentecost
Chapter 54: The Gifts of the Spirit and Cessationism
 
Section 5B: The Spirit and the Application of Salvation
Chapter 55: Union with Christ and the Order of Salvation
Chapter 56: The General Call of the Gospel
Chapter 57: Preparation by Gracious, Resistible Conviction
Chapter 58: Effectual Calling
Chapter 59: Regeneration
Chapter 60: Conversion: Repentance and Faith
Chapter 61: Justification
Chapter 62: Adoption
Chapter 63: Sanctification
Chapter 64: Preservation and Perseverance
 
Section 5C: The Spirit and the Experience of Salvation
Chapter 65: The Indwelling, Leading, and Filling of the Spirit
Chapter 66: Assurance of Salvation and the Spirit’s Witness
Chapter 67: The Marks of Grace in Christian Character
Chapter 68: Introduction to Obedience to God’s Law
Chapter 69: Obedience to the First Four of the Ten Commandments
Chapter 70: Obedience to the Last Six of the Ten Commandments
Chapter 71: Godly Fear, Prayer, and Hope
 
Part 6: The Doctrine of the Church
 
Section 6A: The Church’s Identity
Chapter 72: Introduction to the Doctrine of the Church
Chapter 73: Describing and Defining the Church
Chapter 74: Christ’s Church, with Its Attributes and Marks
Chapter 75: Membership in the Church
 
Section 6B: The Church’s Authority and Work
Chapter 76: Church Government
Chapter 77: Elders and Ministers of the Word
Chapter 78: Deacons, Women in Office, and Duties to Officers
Chapter 79: Churches in Relation to Families and Civil Government
Chapter 80: The Work of the Church
 
Section 6C: The Church’s Means of Grace
Chapter 81: The Means of Grace and the Ministry of the Word
Chapter 82: Baptism: Why and What
Chapter 83: Baptism: Who and How
Chapter 84: The Lord’s Supper
Chapter 85: Prayer, Praise, Fellowship, and Discipline
Chapter 86: The Reformation of the Church
 
Part 7: The Doctrine of the Last Things
 
Section 7A: Introduction and Special Issues in the Last Things
Chapter 87: Introduction to the Doctrine of the Last Things
Chapter 88: The Error of Prosperity Theology
Chapter 89: Death and the Afterlife
Chapter 90: Signs, the Man of Sin, and the Book of Revelation
Chapter 91: The Future of Israel and the Millennium
 
Section 7B: The Glorious Hope of Christ
Chapter 92: The Coming of Christ in Glory
Chapter 93: The Resurrection of the Dead and the Day of Judgment
Chapter 94: Eternal Punishment in Hell
Chapter 95: Eternal Life with God
 
Guide to Further Reading in Reformed Systematic Theology
Select List of Theologians
Glossary of Theological Terms
Index

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