Systematic Theology (Volume 3 of 3) - Augustus Hopkins Strong

The Doctrine of Salvation

The Griffith & Rowland Press

Philadelphia

1909

[Part VI. Soteriology, Or The Doctrine Of Salvation Through The Work Of Christ And Of The Holy Spirit.]
[Chapter II. The Reconciliation Of Man To God, Or The Application Of Redemption Through The Work Of The Holy Spirit.]
[Section I.—The Application Of Christ's Redemption In Its Preparation.]
[I. Election.]
[1. Proof of the Doctrine of Election.]
[2. Objections to the Doctrine of Election.]
[II. Calling.]
[A. Is God's general call sincere?]
[B. Is God's special call irresistible?]
[Section II.—The Application Of Christ's Redemption In Its Actual Beginning.]
[I. Union with Christ.]
[1. Scripture Representations of this Union.]
[2. Nature of this Union.]
[3. Consequences of this Union as respects the Believer.]
[II. Regeneration.]
[1. Scripture Representations.]
[2. Necessity of Regeneration.]
[3. The Efficient Cause of Regeneration.]
[4. The Instrumentality used in Regeneration.]
[5. The Nature of the Change wrought in Regeneration.]
[III. Conversion.]
[1. Repentance.]
[2. Faith.]
[IV. Justification.]
[1. Definition of Justification.]
[2. Proof of the Doctrine of Justification.]
[3. Elements of Justification.]
[4. Relation of Justification to God's Law and Holiness.]
[5. Relation of Justification to Union with Christ and the Work of the Spirit.]
[6. Relation of Justification to Faith.]
[7. Advice to Inquirers demanded by a Scriptural View of Justification.]
[Section III.—The Application Of Christ's Redemption In Its Continuation.]
[I. Sanctification.]
[1. Definition of Sanctification.]
[2. Explanations and Scripture Proof.]
[3. Erroneous Views refuted by these Scripture Passages.]
[II. Perseverance.]
[1. Proof of the Doctrine of Perseverance.]
[2. Objections to the Doctrine of Perseverance.]
[Part VII. Ecclesiology, Or The Doctrine Of The Church.]
[Chapter I. The Constitution Of The Church. Or Church Polity.]
[I. Definition of the Church.]
[A. The church, like the family and the state, is an institution of divine appointment.]
[B. The church, unlike the family and the state, is a voluntary society.]
[II. Organization of the Church.]
[1. The fact of organization.]
[2. The nature of this organization.]
[3. The genesis of this organization.]
[III. Government of the Church.]
[1. Nature of this government in general.]
[A. Proof that the government of the church is democratic or congregational.]
[B. Erroneous views as to church government refuted by the foregoing passages.]
[2. Officers of the Church.]
[A. The number of offices in the church is two:—first, the office of bishop, presbyter, or pastor; and, secondly, the office of deacon.]
[B. The duties belonging to these offices.]
[C. Ordination of officers.]
[(a) What is ordination?]
[(b) Who are to ordain?]
[3. Discipline of the Church.]
[IV. Relation of Local Churches to one another.]
[1. The general nature of this relation is that of fellowship between equals.]
[2. This fellowship involves the duty of special consultation with regard to matters affecting the common interest.]
[3. This fellowship may be broken by manifest departures from the faith or practice of the Scriptures, on the part of any church.]
[Chapter II. The Ordinances Of The Church.]
[I. Baptism.]
[1. Baptism an Ordinance of Christ.]
[2. The Mode of Baptism.]
[A. The command to baptize is a command to immerse.]
[B. No church has the right to modify or dispense with this command of Christ.]
[3. The Symbolism of Baptism.]
[A. Expansion of this statement as to the symbolism of baptism.]
[B. Inferences from the passages referred to.]
[4. The Subjects of Baptism.]
[A. Proof that only persons giving evidence of being regenerated are proper subjects of baptism.]
[B. Inferences from the fact that only persons giving evidence of being regenerate are proper subjects of baptism.]
[C. Infant Baptism.]
[(a) Infant baptism is without warrant, either express or implied, in the Scripture.]
[(b) Infant baptism is expressly contradicted.]
[(c) The rise of infant baptism in the history of the church.]
[(d) The reasoning by which it is supported is unscriptural, unsound, and dangerous in its tendency.]
[(e) The lack of agreement among pedobaptists.]
[(f) The evil effects of infant baptism.]
[II. The Lord's Supper.]
[1. The Lord's Supper an ordinance instituted by Christ.]
[2. The Mode of administering the Lord's Supper.]
[3. The Symbolism of the Lord's Supper.]
[A. Expansion of this statement.]
[B. Inferences from this statement.]
[4. Erroneous views of the Lord's Supper.]
[A. The Romanist view.]
[B. The Lutheran and High Church view.]
[5. Prerequisites to Participation in the Lord's Supper.]
[A. There are prerequisites.]
[B. The prerequisites are those only which are expressly or implicitly laid down by Christ and his apostles.]
[C. On examining the New Testament, we find that the prerequisites to participation in the Lord's Supper are four.]
[First,—Regeneration.]
[Secondly,—Baptism.]
[Thirdly,—Church membership.]
[Fourthly,—An orderly walk.]
[D. The local church is the judge whether these prerequisites are fulfilled.]
[E. Special objections to open communion.]
[Part VIII. Eschatology, Or The Doctrine Of Final Things.]
[I. Physical Death.]
[1. Upon rational grounds.]
[2. Upon scriptural grounds.]
[II. The Intermediate State.]
[1. Of the righteous.]
[2. Of the wicked.]
[III. The Second Coming of Christ.]
[1. The nature of this coming.]
[2. The time of Christ's coming.]
[3. The precursors of Christ's coming.]
[4. Relation of Christ's second coming to the millennium.]
[IV. The Resurrection.]
[1. The exegetical objection.]
[2. The scientific object.]
[V. The Last Judgment.]
[1. The nature of the final judgment.]
[2. The object of the final judgment.]
[3. The Judge in the final judgment.]
[4. The subjects of the final judgment.]
[5. The grounds of the final judgment.]
[VI. The Final States of the Righteous and of the Wicked.]
[1. Of the righteous.]
[(a) Is heaven a place, as well as a state?]
[(b) Is this earth to be the heaven of the saints?]
[2. Of the wicked.]
[A. The future punishment of the wicked is not annihilation.]
[B. Punishment after death excludes new probation and ultimate restoration of the wicked.]
[C. Scripture declares this future punishment of the wicked to be eternal.]
[D. This everlasting punishment of the wicked is not inconsistent with God's justice, but is rather a revelation of that justice.]
[E. This everlasting punishment of the wicked is not inconsistent with God's benevolence.]
[F. The proper preaching of the doctrine of everlasting punishment is not a hindrance to the success of the gospel.]
[Indexes.]
[Index Of Subjects.]
[Index Of Authors.]
[Index Of Scripture Texts.]
[Index Of Apocryphal Texts.]
[Index Of Greek Words.]
[Index Of Hebrew Words.]

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