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Editor's Preface | |
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Abbreviations | |
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Prolegomena: Introduction to Dogmatic Theology | |
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Dogmatic Theology as a Science | |
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Terminology | |
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Theology as the Science of God | |
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The Problem of Certainty: Church and Scripture | |
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Faith and Method: The Organization of Theology | |
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The History and Literature of Dogmatic Theology | |
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The Formation of Dogma | |
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Dogma in the Early Church | |
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From Constantine to Augustine to the Middle Ages | |
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Roman Catholic Dogmatic Theology | |
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Lutheran Dogmatics | |
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Reformed Dogmatics | |
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Foundations of Dogmatic Theology | |
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Science and Thought (Principia) | |
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Realism and Universals (Logos) | |
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Religious Foundations | |
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Revelation | |
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The Idea of Revelation | |
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General Revelation | |
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Special, Scriptural Revelation | |
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�Natural� and �Supernatural� | |
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Miracles, Language, and History | |
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Holy Scripture | |
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God's Inspired Word to His People | |
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Scripture's Self-Testimony: Organic Inspiration | |
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Faith | |
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Faith and Theological Method | |
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Faith, Intellect, and Theology: Historical-Apologetic Method | |
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Faith, Feeling, and Theology: Religious-Empirical Method | |
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Faith, Morality, and Theology: Ethical-Psychological Method | |
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Faith and Its Ground | |
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The Testimony of the Holy Spirit | |
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Faith and Theology | |
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The Triune God and Creation | |
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Knowing God | |
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Divine Mystery and Incomprehensibility | |
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The Problem of Atheism | |
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Natural Theology | |
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�Proofs� for God's Existence | |
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Naming God: Accommodation and Anthropomorphism | |
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The Living, Acting God | |
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The Names of God | |
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Divine Simplicity; Essence and Attributes | |
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God's Proper Names | |
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God's Incommunicable Attributes | |
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God's Communicable Attributes | |
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The Triune God and His Counsel | |
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The Holy Trinity in Scripture | |
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The Construction of Trinitarian Dogma | |
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The Opposition: Arianism and Sabellianism | |
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Trinitarian Language | |
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Distinctions Among the Three Persons | |
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The Trinitarian Economy, Analogies, and Arguments | |
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The Counsel of the Triune God | |
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The Pelagian Challenge | |
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Providence and the Objections to Predestination | |
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Predestination and Reprobation | |
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Creator of Heaven and Earth | |
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Creation and Its Religious Rivals | |
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Creatio ex nihilo by the Triune God | |
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Creation's Time and Goal: A Christian Worldview | |
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Heaven: The Spiritual World | |
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The Angels in Scripture | |
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The Ministry of Angels | |
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Earth: The Material World | |
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The Creation �Week� and Science | |
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The Bible and Geology | |
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From Creation to Preservation: Providence | |
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Preservation, Concurrence, Government | |
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Humanity and Sin | |
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The Image of God | |
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Human Origins | |
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Human Nature | |
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Human Destiny | |
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The Covenant of Works | |
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Other Views of Human Destiny | |
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Human Origins in Unity: Destiny in Community | |
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The Fallen World | |
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The Origin of Sin | |
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The Universal Spread of Sin | |
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Realism and Federalism | |
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Sin and Its Consequences | |
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The Religious Character of Sin | |
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Essentials of Sin | |
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Varieties and Degrees of Sin | |
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The Punishment of Sin | |
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Suffering and Death | |
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Christ the Redeemer | |
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The Only Begotten Son of the Father | |
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The Covenant of Grace | |
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The Covenant of Redemption, of Nature, and Election | |
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The Person of Christ the Mediator | |
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The Two Natures of Christ | |
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The Centrality of the Incarnation | |
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Christ's Humanity and Divinity | |
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The Servant Savior: Christ's Humiliation | |
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Religion, Culture, Redemption, and Sacrifice | |
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Jesus The Mediator | |
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Christ's Obedient Death for Us | |
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The Exalted Lord Christ | |
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Through Death and Humiliation to Life and Exaltation | |
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The Steps of Christ's Exaltation: Resurrection, Ascension, Session, and Return | |
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Reconciliation (Atonement) | |
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The Holy Spirit and salvation in Christ | |
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The Order of Salvation | |
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The Way of Salvation | |
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Augustine and the Pelagian Threat; the Reformation | |
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The Modem Turn to the Subject | |
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The Trinitarian Way of Salvation and Truth | |
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Calling and Regeneration | |
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The Call of God | |
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Rebirth | |
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The Nature and Extent of Regeneration | |
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Faith and Conversion | |
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The Knowledge of Faith | |
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Regeneration, Faith, and Knowledge | |
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Conversion and Repentance | |
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Mortification and Vivification | |
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Confession of Sin, Penance, and Punishment | |
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Justification, Sanctification, and Perseverance | |
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Forgiveness | |
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Justification Is Forensic and Imputed | |
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Sanctification: Holiness as Gift and Reward | |
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Sanctification and the Critique of Justification | |
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Good Works, Perfectionism, and Perseverance | |
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The Spirit Creates a New community | |
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The Church as a Spiritual Reality | |
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The Church's Spiritual Essence | |
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Unity and Catholicity | |
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Reformation Tangents; the People of God | |
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The Marks of the Church | |
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The Attributes of the Church | |
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The Church as Organism and Institution | |
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Christ Is King of the Church | |
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The Church's Spiritual Power | |
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The Offices and Assemblies of the Church | |
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The Spirit's Means of Grace | |
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The Means of Grace | |
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Proclamation of the Word | |
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The Spirit, the Word, and Power | |
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The Sacraments | |
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Baptism | |
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THe Mode and Manner of Baptism; Infant Baptism | |
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The Lord's Supper | |
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The Purpose of the Supper | |
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The Spirit Makes All Things New | |
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The Intermediate State | |
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The Question of Immortality | |
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After Death, Then What? | |
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Between Death and Resurrection | |
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The Return of Christ | |
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Visions of the End | |
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Chiliasm | |
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Israel, the Millennium, and Christ's Return | |
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The Consummation | |
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The Day of the Lord | |
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Alternatives to Eternal Punishment | |
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The Renewal of Creation | |
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The Wideness of God's Mercy | |
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Scripture Index | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |