The Doctrines That Divide: A Fresh Look at the Historic Doctrines That Separate ChristiansKregel Publications - 256 pages Christian doctrine is a vital part of the gospel message, but certain doctrinal beliefs have divided the church for centuries. Lutzer examines various controversies that exist within the broad spectrum of Christianity, presenting the historical background of the issue and the biblical understanding of the doctrine. Chapters include "Predestination or Free Will?" "Justification by Faith." |
Table des matières
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Justification By Faith Sacraments or Both? | 83 |
Why Cant We Agree about the Lords Supper? | 101 |
Why Cant We Agree about Baptism? | 117 |
How Many Books Are in the Bible? | 141 |
Predestination or Free Will Augustine v Pelagius | 153 |
Predestination or Free Will Luther v Erasmus | 163 |
Predestination or Free Will Calvin v Arminius | 177 |
Predestination or Free Will Whitefield v Wesley | 201 |
Can a Saved Person Ever Be Lost? | 225 |
Conclusion | 241 |
Selected Bibliography | 245 |
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Page 205 - HAVE you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay, That was built in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it— ah, but stay, I'll tell you what happened without delay, Scaring the parson into fits, Frightening people out of their wits,— Have you ever heard of that, I say? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus was then alive,— Snuffy old drone from the German hive!
Page 31 - And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father...
Page 100 - Thy law's demands : Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and Thou alone...
Page 117 - Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Page 219 - But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Page 114 - For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me.
Page 114 - Truly, truly, I say to you unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Page 47 - Manhood ; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-Begotten, to be acknowledged in two natures, inconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably ; the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten, God the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 84 - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Page 35 - By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God.