Systematic Theology (Volume 3 of 3)

Neither the individual Christian character, nor the Christian church as a whole, attains its destined perfection in this life (Rom. 8:24). This perfection is reached in the worl...

(_a_) In this Section we treat of Election and Calling; Section Second being devoted to the Application of Christ’s Redemption in its Actual Beginning,—namely, in Union with Chr...

By the ordinances, we mean those outward rites which Christ has appointed to be administered in his church as visible signs of the saving truth of the gospel. They are signs, in...

(_a_) The church of Christ, in its largest signification, is the whole company of regenerate persons in all times and ages, in heaven and on earth (Mat. 16:18; Eph. 1:22, 23; 3:...

I. Physical Death. 1. Upon rational grounds. 2. Upon scriptural grounds. II. The Intermediate State. 1. Of the righteous. 2. Of the wicked. III. The Second Coming of Christ. 1....

I. Baptism. 1. Baptism an Ordinance of Christ. 2. The Mode of Baptism. A. The command to baptize is a command to immerse. B. No church has the right to modify or dispense with t...

Redemption Through The Work Of The Holy Spirit. Section I.—The Application Of Christ’s Redemption In Its Preparation. I. Election. 1. Proof of the Doctrine of Election. 2. Objec...

I. Definition of the Church. A. The church, like the family and the state, is an institution of divine appointment. B. The church, unlike the family and the state, is a voluntar...