A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance
Fred G. Zaspel
When I first read this book back in the 1970s it quickly became a favorite, and I am very happy to see it come back into print – Banner of Truth is to be thanked! It is vintage Hodge and vintage Old Princeton – a treasure of deeply informed theological heartfelt devotion. The chapters on Justification and Faith alone are worth the price of the book.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORD OF GOD
Section i.—The internal evidence of the Divine origin of the Scriptures
Section ii.—The internal evidence of their Divine origin is the proper ground of faith in the Scriptures
Section iii.—External evidence of the Divine origin of the Scriptures. The testimony of the church
Section iv.—The argument from prophecy
Chapter 2: SIN
Section i.—All men are sinners. The nature of man, since the fall, is depraved
Section ii.—The sins of men are numerous and aggravated
Chapter 3: CAUSES OF INDIFFERENCE TO THE CHARGE OF SIN
Section i.—Sin, want of consideration, striving against the Spirit
Section ii.—Sophistical objections against the doctrine of the Bible
Chapter 4: CONVICTION OF SIN
Section i.—Knowledge of sin. Sense of personal ill desert
Section ii.—Insufficiency of our own righteousness and of our own strength
Chapter 5: JUSTIFICATION
Section i.—Importance of the doctrine. Explanation of the Scriptural terms relating to it. Justification is not by works
Section ii.—The demands of the law are satisfied by what Christ has done
Section iii.— The righteousness of Christ the true ground of our justification. The practical effects of this doctrine
Chapter 6: FAITH
Section i.— Faith is the condition of salvation. The nature of saving faith
Section ii.—Faith as connected with justification
Chapter 7: REPENTANCE
Chapter 8: PROFESSION OF RELIGION
Section i.— The nature and necessity of a public profession of religion
Section ii.— Baptism and the Lord’s supper. The nature, design, and efficacy of these ordinances
Section iii.— Obligation to attend upon the sacraments. Qualifications for the proper discharge of the duty
Chapter 9: HOLY LIVING
Section i.— The nature of true religion
Section ii.— The means of sanctification
Wonderful, informative, delightful reading. Highly recommended!