Learn the Key Teachings of the Bible that Every Christian Should Know. Now Revised and Updated. Over 300,000 Copies Sold!
Not every Christian needs to go to seminary, but there are key teachings of the Bible that every Christian should know. Whether you're a relatively new believer in Jesus or a mature Christian looking for a better understanding of basics of the faith, Christian Beliefs is for you.
This simple and clear guide to twenty basic Christian beliefs condenses respected pastor's Wayne Grudem's award-winning book Systematic Theology, prized by pastors and teachers everywhere. He and his son, pastor Elliot Grudem, have created a reader-friendly guide for everyday Christians. Each brief chapter concludes with questions for personal review or group discussion.
In this revised and updated edition of Christian Beliefs, you will learn about: The Bible and its authority for our lives The characteristics of God The importance of prayer Angels and the reality of spiritual warfare What it means that we are created in the image of God What God has done for us in Christ The purpose of the church What will happen when Christ returns The biblical understanding of heaven And much more
Christian Beliefs is the ideal book for every Christian who wants a solid foundation for understanding the most basic and essential teachings of the Bible.
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This readable guide to twenty key Christian beliefs is an abridgment of respected theologian Wayne Grudems award-winning book Systematic Theology. Christian Beliefs shares Christianity's essential beliefs for everyday Christians and makes them both clear and applicable to daily life.
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Preface to the First Edition xiii
Abbreviations of Bible Books xvii
1. What Is the Bible? 1
2. What Is God Like? 14
3. What Is the Trinity? 34
4. What Is Creation? 40
5. What Is Prayer? 45
6. What Are Angels, Satan, and Demons? 51
7. What Is Man? 56
8. What Is Sin? 61
9. Who Is Christ? 67
10. What Is the Atonement? 73
11. What Is the Resurrection? 79
12. What Is Election? 83
13. What Does It Mean to Become a Christian? 96
14. What Are Justification and Adoption? 102
15. What Are Sanctification and Perseverance? 108
16. What Is Death? 118
17. What Is the Church? 124
18. What Will Happen When Christ Returns? 132
19. What Is the Final Judgment? 143
20. What Is Heaven? 149
Appendix 1: Historic Confessions of Faith 153
Appendix 2: Books for Further Reading in Systematic
Theology 164
Scripture Index 181
Subject Index 187
Wayne Grudem is research professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds degrees from Harvard (AB), Westminster Theological Seminary (MDiv, DD), and Cambridge (PhD). He is the author of more than a dozen books including the bestselling Systematic Theology. Elliot Grudem is Senior Minister at Christ the King Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Raleigh, North Carolina. He and his wife, Kacey, live in Raleigh with their daughter.
