The 26th book in the best-selling Pure Gold Classics line. Based on Simpson's religious experiences- four points were crystallized and publicly conveyed as the distinctive doctrinal conviction of his movement. These four points- which comprise the fourfold gospel- focus on Christ as the Saviour- Sanctifier- Healer- and as the coming King. Concerning Christ as the Saviour- the simple way of f…
From the patristic period until today- John's Gospel has served as a major source for the church's knowledge- doctrine- and worship of the triune God. Among all New Testament documents the Fourth Gospel provides not only the most raw material for the doctrine of the Trinity- but also the most highly developed patterns of reflection on this material - particularly patterns that seek to account i…
Christian theologians rarely study the Old Testament in its final Hebrew canonical form- even though this was very likely the Bible used by Jesus and the early church. However- once read as a whole- the larger structure of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) provides a "wide-angle lens" through which its contents can be viewed. In this stimulating exposition- Stephen G. Dempster argues that- despite its …
By almost any measure- a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin- nature and form of the biblical literature- concerning its authority- diversity and message. However- a lack of confidence in the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture is apparent in Western Christianity. Despite recent- sophisticated analys…
Christian Apologetics: An Anthology of Primary Sources makes available over fifty primary source selections that address various challenges to Christian faith in the history of Christian apologetics. The compilation represents a broad Christian spectrum- ranging from early writers like Saint Paul and Saint Augustine- to Saint Teresa of Avila and Blaise Pascal- to more recent and present day apo…