Table of Contents
Introduction. Religion ; Revelation ; Scripture -- The doctrine of God and creation. The essential nature of God ; The names of God ; The attributes of God ; The Trinity ; The divine decrees ; Creation ; Providence -- The doctrine of man in relation to God. Man in his original state ; Man in the state of sin ; Man in the covenant of grace -- The doctrine of the person and work of Christ. The names and natures of Christ ; The states of Christ ; The offices of Christ ; The atonement through Christ -- The doctrine of the application of the work of redemption. The common operations of the Holy Spirit : common grace ; Calling and regeneration ; Conversion : repentance and faith ; Justification ; Sanctification and perseverance -- The doctrine of the church and the means of grace. Nature of the church ; The government and power of the church ; The Word of God and the sacraments in general ; Christian baptism ; The Lord's supper -- The doctrine of the last things. Physical death and the intermediate state ; The second coming of Christ ; The resurrection, the last judgment and the final state.