Christian Classics
‹ Systematic Theology - Volume III
Contents
TitlePrefatory1. Usage of the Word.2. Nature of Regeneration.3. The Evangelical Doctrine.4. Objection.1. Preliminary Remarks.2. The Psychological Nature of Faith.3. Different Kinds of Faith.4. Faith and Knowledge.5. Faith and Feeling.6. Faith and Love.7. The Object of Saving Faith.8. Effects of Faith.1. Symbolical Statement of the Doctrine.2. Justification is a Forensic Act.3. Works not the Ground of Justification.4. The Righteousness of Christ the Ground of Justification.5. Imputation of Righteousness.6. Proof of the Doctrine.7. The Consequences of the Imputation of Righteousness.8. Relation of Faith to Justification.9. Objections to the Protestant Doctrine of Justification.10. Departures from the Protestant Doctrine.11. Modern Views on Justification.1. Its Nature.2. Wherein it consists.3. The Method of Sanctification.4. The Fruits of Sanctification, or Good Works.5. Necessity of Good Works.6. Relation of Good Works to Reward.7. Perfectionism.8. Theories of Perfectionism.1. Preliminary Principles.2. Division of the Contents of the Decalogue.3. Preface to the Ten Commandments.4. The First Commandment.5. The Invocation of Saints and Angels.6. The Second Commandment.7. The Third Commandment.8. The Fourth Commandment.9. The Fifth Commandment.10. The Sixth Commandment.11. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 111. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 211. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 311. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 411. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 512. The Eighth Commandment.13. The Ninth Commandment.14. The Tenth Commandment.Chapter XX. The Means of Grace.1. The Word.2. The Sacraments. Their Nature.3. Nnmber of the Sacraments.4. The Efficacy of the Sacraments.5. The Necessity of the Sacraments.6. Validity of the Sacraments.7. Baptism.8. The Formula of Baptism.9. The Subjects of Baptism.10. Infant Baptism.11. Whose Children are entitled to Baptism.12. Efficacy of Baptism.13. Lutheran Doctrine of Baptism.14. Doctrine of the Church of Rome.15. The Lord’s Supper.16. Doctrine of the Reformed Church on the Lord’s Supper.17. Modern Views concerning the Lord’s Supper.18. The Lutheran Doctrine concerning the Lord’s Supper.19. Doctrine of the Church of Rome on the Lord’s Supper.20. Prayer.1. Protestant Doctrine.2. The Sleep of the Soul.3. Patristic Doctrine of the Intermediate State.4. Doctrine of the Church of Rome.1. The Scriptural Doctrine.2. History of the Doctrine.1. Preliminary Remarks.2. The Common Church Doctrine.3. The Personal Advent of Christ.4. The Calling of the Gentiles.5. Conversion of the Jews.6. Antichrist.1. The General Resurrection.2. The Final Judgment.3. The End of the World.4. The Kingdom of Heaven.5. The Theory of the Pre-millennial Advent.6. Future Punishment.

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Chapter XX. The Means of Grace.

By are not meant every instrumentality which God may please to make the means of spiritual edification to his children. The phrase is intended to indicate those institutions which God has ordained to be the ordinary channels of , i.e., of the supernatural influences of the Holy Spirit, to the souls of men. The , according to the standards of our Church, are the word, , and prayer.