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FOREWORD.
FOREWORD.
The demand for this book has come from the students in the class room who have listened to these lectures on the Great Doctrines of the Bible, and have desired and requested that they be put into permanent form for the purpose of further study and reference. This volume is prepared, therefore, primarily, but not exclusively, for the student, and with his needs in mind. The doctrines herein treated are dealt with from the standpoint of Biblical rather than Dogmatic theology. This is evident from
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THE DOCTRINE OF GOD
THE DOCTRINE OF GOD
I. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD: (Vs. Atheism). 1. ASSUMED BY THE SCRIPTURES. 2. PROOFS OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. a) Universal belief in the Existence of God. b) Cosmological:—Argument from Cause. c) Teleological:—Argument from Design. d) Ontological:—Argument from Being. e) Anthropological:—Moral Argument. f) Argument from Congruity. g) Argument from Scripture. II. THE NATURE OF GOD: (Vs. Agnosticism) 1. THE SPIRITUALITY OF GOD: (Vs. Materialism). 2. THE P
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I. HIS EXISTENCE.
I. HIS EXISTENCE.
It does not seem to have occurred to any of the writers of either the Old or the New Testaments to attempt to prove or to argue for the existence of God. Everywhere and at all times it is a fact taken for granted. "A God capable of proof would be no God at all" (Jacobi). He is the self-existent One (Exod. 3:14) and the Source of all life (John 5:26). The sublime opening of the Scriptures announces the fact of God and His existence: "In the beginning God" (Gen. 1:1). Nor is the rise or dawn of th
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THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS CHRIST.
THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS CHRIST.
1. DIVINE NAMES ARE GIVEN TO HIM. 2. DIVINE WORSHIP IS ASCRIBED TO HIM. 3. DIVINE QUALITIES AND PROPERTIES ARE POSSESSED BY HIM. 4. DIVINE OFFICES ARE ASCRIBED TO HIM. 5. DIVINE ATTRIBUTES ARE POSSESSED BY HIM. 6. CHRIST'S NAME IS COUPLED WITH THAT OF THE FATHER. 7. THE SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS OF JESUS CHRISTAS MANIFESTED: a) In His Visit to the Temple. b) In His Baptism. c) In His Temptation. d) In the Calling of the Twelv
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III. UNSCRIPTURAL VIEWS OF CHRIST'S DEATH.
III. UNSCRIPTURAL VIEWS OF CHRIST'S DEATH.
There are certain so called modern views of the atonement which it may be well to examine briefly, if only to show how unscriptural they are. That the modern mind fails to see in the doctrine of the atonement what the orthodox faith has held for centuries to be the truth of God regarding this fundamental Christian doctrine, there is certainly no doubt. To some minds today the death of Jesus Christ was but the death of a martyr, counted in the same category as the death of John Huss or Savonarola
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. IN RELATION TO THE WORLD. a) The Universe. b) The World of Mankind. 2. IN RELATION TO THE BELIEVER. 3. IN RELATION TO THE SCRIPTURES. 4. IN RELATION TO JESUS CHRIST. 1. BY THE SINNER. a) Resisting. b) Insulting. c) Blaspheming. 2. BY THE BELIEVER. a) Grieving. b) Lying to. c) Quenching....
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
We are living in the Age of the Spirit. The Old Testament period may be called the Age of the Father; the period covered by the Gospels, the Age of the Son; from Pentecost until the second advent of Christ, the Age of the Spirit. All matters pertaining to the doctrine of the Holy Spirit should, therefore, be of special interest to us who live in this age of special privilege. Yet how ignorant is the average Christian concerning matters pertaining to the Spirit. The Christian church today needs t
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THE DOCTRINE OF MAN
THE DOCTRINE OF MAN
a) On Adam, and Eve. b) On the Race. (1) Various Theories. (2) Scriptural Declarations....
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THE DOCTRINE OF MAN.
THE DOCTRINE OF MAN.
Gen. 1:26—"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." 9:6—"For in the image of God made he man." What is meant by the terms image and likeness ? Image means the shadow or outline of a figure, while likeness denotes the resemblance of that shadow to the figure. The two words, however, are practically synonymous. That man was made in the image and likeness of God is fundamental in all God's dealings with man (1 Cor. 11:7; Eph. 4:21-24; Col. 3:10; James 3:9). We may express th
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THE DOCTRINES OF SALVATION.
THE DOCTRINES OF SALVATION.
A. REPENTANCE. I. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE. II. THE NATURE OF REPENTANCE. 1. AS TOUCHING THE INTELLECT. 2. AFFECTING THE EMOTIONS. 3. WILL. a) Confess Sin. b) Forsake Sin. c) Turn to God. III. HOW REPENTANCE IS PRODUCED. 1. DIVINE SIDE. 2. HUMAN SIDE. 3. QUESTION OF MEANS. IV. RESULTS OF REPENTANCE. 1. GODWARD. 2. MANWARD. The prominence given to the doctrine of Repentance in the Scriptures ca
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
Conditions of Entrance; Characteristics....
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH.
THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH.
There is great danger of losing sight of the Church in the endeavor to emphasize the idea of the Kingdom of Heaven or Christendom. We are prone to think it a small thing to speak of the Church; the Kingdom and Christendom seem so large in comparison. We are tempted to distinguish and contrast Churchism, as it is sometimes called, and Christianity, to the disparagement of the former. It is well to remember that Jesus Christ positively identifies Himself with the Church (Acts 9) and not with Chris
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE SCRIPTURES.
THE DOCTRINE OF THE SCRIPTURES.
1. DEFINITION. 2. DISTINCTIONS. a) Revelation. b) Illumination. c) Reporting. 3. VIEWS: a) Natural Inspiration. b) Christian Illumination. c) Dynamic Theory. d) Concept Theory. e) Verbal Inspiration. f) Partial Inspiration. g) Plenary Inspiration. 4. THE CLAIMS OF THE SCRIPTURES THEMSELVES: a) The Old Testament. b) The New Testament. 5. THE CHARACTER (OR DEGREES) OF INSPIRATION. a) Actual Words of God Hi
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE SCRIPTURES.
THE DOCTRINE OF THE SCRIPTURES.
Our English word Bible comes from the Greek words biblos (Matt. 1:1) and biblion (diminutive form) (Luke 4:17), which mean "book." Ancient books were written upon the biblus or papyrus reed, and from this custom came the Greek name biblos, which finally came to be applied to the sacred books. See Mark 12:26; Luke 3:4; 20:42; Acts 1:20; 7:42. The Bible is not merely a book, however. It is THE BOOK—the Book that from the importance of its subjects, the wideness of its range, the majesty of its Aut
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THE DOCTRINE OF ANGELS.
THE DOCTRINE OF ANGELS.
We are not to think that man is the highest form of created being. As the distance between man and the lower forms of life is filled with beings of various grades, so it is possible that between man and God there exist creatures of higher than human intelligence and power. Indeed, the existence of lesser deities in all heathen mythologies presumes the existence of a higher order of beings between God and man, superior to man and inferior to God. This possibility is turned into certainty by the e
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THE DOCTRINE OF SATAN.
THE DOCTRINE OF SATAN.
Throughout the Scriptures Satan is set forth as the greatest enemy of God and man. Too long has Satan been a subject of ridicule instead of fear. Seeing the Scriptures teach the existence of a personality of evil, man should seek to know all he can about such a being. Much of the ridicule attached to the doctrine of Satan comes from the fact that men have read their fancies and theories into the Scriptures; they have read Milton's Paradise Lost but have neglected the Book of Job; they have consi
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST THINGS.
THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST THINGS.
Under this caption are treated such doctrines as the Second Coming of Christ, the Resurrection of both the righteous and wicked, the Judgments, Final Awards, and Eternal Destiny....
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A. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST.
A. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST.
It is claimed that one out of every thirty verses in the Bible mentions this doctrine; to every one mention of the first coming the second coming is mentioned eight times; 318 references to it are made in 216 chapters; whole books (1 and 2 Thess., e.g.) and chapters (Matt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 31, e.g.) are devoted to it. It is the theme of the Old Testament prophets. Of course, they sometimes merge the two comings so that it is not at first sight apparent, yet the doctrine is there. (1 Pet. 1:11).
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I. THIS DOCTRINE CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE SCRIPTURES.
I. THIS DOCTRINE CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE SCRIPTURES.
1. LITERAL RESURRECTION OF THE BODIES OF ALL MEN. 2. RESURRECTION OF THE BODY NECESSARY TO COMPLETE SALVATION. 3. THE NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION BODY. a) In General. b) The Body of the Believer. c) The Body of the Unbeliever....
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I. THE DOCTRINE OF A RESURRECTION CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE SCRIPTURES.
I. THE DOCTRINE OF A RESURRECTION CLEARLY TAUGHT IN THE SCRIPTURES.
It is set forth in various ways: In Word: Job 19:25-27—"For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me." Also Psa. 16:9; 17:15; Dan. 12:1-3. In Figure: Gen. 22:5 with Heb. 11:19—"Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence a
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1. DEATH. 2. ETERNAL. 3. PUNISHMENT. 4. FIRE. 5. DARKNESS. D. THE FINAL DESTINY OF THE WICKED.
1. DEATH. 2. ETERNAL. 3. PUNISHMENT. 4. FIRE. 5. DARKNESS. D. THE FINAL DESTINY OF THE WICKED.
"Every view of the world has its eschatology. It cannot help raising the question of the whither, as well as of the what and the whence? '0, my Lord,' said Daniel to the angel, 'what shall be the end of these things?' (12:8). What is the end, the final destiny of the individual? Does he perish at death, or does he enter into another state of being; and under what conditions of happiness or woe does he exist there? What is the end, the final aim of the great whole, that far-off divine event towar
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1. THE "CROWNS" OF SCRIPTURE. 2. THE SEVEN "OVERCOMES" (REV. 2 AND 3). VI. THE NEW CONDITION AND ABODE OF LIFE FOR THE SAINTS. 1. NEW SPHERE OF LIFE. 2. A NEW HOME. 3. NEW CONDITIONS. E. THE FINAL REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS.
1. THE "CROWNS" OF SCRIPTURE. 2. THE SEVEN "OVERCOMES" (REV. 2 AND 3). VI. THE NEW CONDITION AND ABODE OF LIFE FOR THE SAINTS. 1. NEW SPHERE OF LIFE. 2. A NEW HOME. 3. NEW CONDITIONS. E. THE FINAL REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS.
If, says the Apostle Paul, in this present life we have a hope resting on Christ, and nothing more, we are more to be pitied than all the rest of the world (1 Cor. 15:19). The idea is that if this hope in Christ which the believer has is a delusive hope, with no prospect of fulfillment in the future, the Christian is indeed in a sad state. He has chosen a life of self-denial; he will not indulge in the pleasures of the world, and if there are no pleasures in the darkness into which he is about t
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