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Preface
Part One: God Revealed as Creator
1. Revelation: Scripture is the Word of God
2. Interpretation: Christians can understand the Word of God
3. General Revelation: God’s reality is known to all
4. Guilt: The effect of general revelation
5. Inward Witness: Scripture is authenticated by the Holy Spirit
6. Authority: God governs his people through Scripture
7. Knowledge: True knowledge of God comes through faith
8. Creation: God is the Creator
9. Self-Disclosure: ‘This is my name’
10. Self-Existence: God has always been
11. Transcendence: God’s nature is spiritual
12. Omniscience: God sees and knows
13. Sovereignty: God reigns
14. Almightiness: God is omnipresent and omnipotent
15. Predestination: God has a purpose
16. The Trinity: God is one and three
17. Holiness: God is light
18. Goodness: God is love
19. Wisdom: God’s twofold will is one
20. Mystery: God is surpassingly great
21. Providence: God governs this world
22. Miracles: God shows his presence and power
23. Glory: God’s glory-showing requires glory-giving
24. Idolatry: God demands total allegiance
25. Angels: God employs supernatural agents
26. Demons: God has supernatural opponents
27. Satan: Fallen angels have a leader
28. Humanness: God made human beings in his image
29. Humankind: Humans are body and soul, in two genders
Part Two: God Revealed as Redeemer
30. The Fall: The first human couple sinned
31. Original Sin: Depravity infects everyone
32. Inability: Fallen human beings are both free and enslaved
33. The Covenant: God takes sinful humans into a covenant of grace
34. The Law: God legislates, and demands obedience
35. The Law in Action: God’s moral law has three purposes
36. Conscience: God teaches and cleanses the heart
37. Worship: God gives a liturgical pattern
38. The Prophets: God sent messengers to declare his will
39. The Incarnation: God sent his Son, to save us
40. Two Natures: Jesus Christ is fully human
41. The Virgin Birth: Jesus Christ was born by miracle
42. The Teacher: Jesus Christ proclaimed God’s kingdom and family
43. Sinlessness: Jesus Christ was entirely free from sin
44. Obedience: Jesus Christ fulfilled his Father’s redemptive will
45. Vocation: Jesus Christ’s mission was revealed at his baptism
46. The Transfiguration: How Jesus Christ’s glory was revealed
47. The Resurrection: Jesus Christ was raised from the dead
48. The Ascension: Jesus Christ was taken up into heaven
49. The Session: Jesus reigns in heaven
50. Mediation: Jesus Christ is the mediator between God and man
51. Sacrifice: Jesus Christ made atonement for sin
52. Definite Redemption: Jesus Christ died for God’s elect
Part Three: God Revealed as Lord of Grace
53. The Paraclete: The Holy Spirit ministers to believers
54. Salvation: Jesus rescues his people from sin
55. Election: God chooses his own
56. Effectual Calling: God draws his people to himself
57. Illumination: The Holy Spirit gives spiritual understanding
58. Regeneration: The Christian is born again
59. Works: Good works are an expression of faith
60. Repentance: A Christian changes radically
61. Justification: Salvation is by grace through faith
62. Adoption: God makes his people his children
63. Sanctification: The Christian grows in grace
64. Liberty: Salvation brings freedom
65. Legalism: Working for God’s favour forfeits it
66. Antinomianism: We are not set free to sin
67. Love: Loving is basic to Christian behaviour
68. Hope: Hoping is basic to the Christian outlook
69. Enterprise: A Christian lives to please God
70. Prayer: Christians practise fellowship with God
71. Oaths and Vows: Christians must be truthful
72. The Kingdom of God: Christians must manifest kingdom life
73. The Apostles: Jesus’ representatives exercised his authority
74. The Church: God plants his people in a new community
75. Word and Sacrament: How a genuine church is identified
76. Elders: Pastors must care for the church
77. The Sacraments: Christ instituted two seals of God’s covenant
78. Baptism: This rite exhibits union with Christ
79. The Lord’s Supper: This rite exhibits communion with Christ
80. Discipline: The church must uphold Christian standards
81. Mission: Christ sends the church into the world
82. Spiritual Gifts: The Holy Spirit equips the church
83. Marriage: Matrimony is meant to be a permanent covenant relationship
84. The Family: The Christian household is a spiritual unit
85. The World: Christians are in society to serve and transform it
86. The State: Christians must respect civil government
Part Four: God Revealed as Lord of Destiny
87. Perseverance: God keeps his people safe
88. The Unpardonable Sin: Only impenitence cannot be forgiven
89. Mortality: Christians need not fear death
90. The Second Coming: Jesus Christ will return to the earth in glory
91. The General Resurrection: The dead in Christ will rise in glory
92. The Judgment Seat: God will judge all mankind
93. Hell: The wicked will be banished into endless misery
94. Heaven: God will welcome his people into everlasting joy