TY - BOOK AU - Erickson, Millard J. TI - Introducing Christian Doctrine SN - 97808010321580801032156 AV - BT75.2 .E76 1992 PY - 1992/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. : PB - Baker Book House KW - Theology, Doctrinal N1 - The doing of theology. The study of God ; Contemporizing the Christian message -- God's revelation. God's universal revelation ; God's particular revelation ; The preservation of the revelation : inspiration ; The dependability of God's Word : inerrancy ; The power of God's word : authority -- The nature of God. The doctrine of God ; The greatness of God ; The goodness of God ; God's three-in-oneness : the Trinity -- The work of God. God's plan ; God's originating work : creation ; God's continuing work : providence ; Evil and God's world : a special problem ; God's special agents : angels -- Humanity. Introduction to the doctrine of humanity ; The image of God in the human ; The constitutional nature of the human -- Sin. The nature and source of sin ; The results of sin ; The magnitude of sin -- The person of Christ. The deity of Christ ; The humanity of Christ ; The unity of the person of Christ -- The work of Christ. Introduction to the work of Christ ; The central theme of atonement -- The Holy Spirit. The person of the Holy Spirit ; The work of the Holy Spirit -- Salvation. Conceptions of salvation ; The antecedent to salvation : predestination ; The beginning of salvation : subjective aspects ; The beginning of salvation : objective aspects ; The continuation and completion of salvation -- The church. The nature of the church ; The role and government of the church ; The ordinances of the church : baptism and the Lord's Supper -- The last things. Introductory matters and individual eschatology ; The second coming and its consequents ; Millennial and tribulational views ; Final states ER -