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Systematic Theology
by Louis Berkhof

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Preface
Part One: The Doctrine of God
The Being of God
I. The Existence of God
II. The Knowability of God
III. Relation of the Being and Attributes of God
IV. The Names of God
V. The Attributes of God in General
VI.The Incommunicable Attributes
VII. The Communicable
VIII. The Holy Trinity
The Works of God
I. The Divine Decrees in General
II. Predestination
III. Creation in General
IV. Creation of the Spiritual World
V. Creation of the World
VI. Providence
Part Two: The Doctrine of Man In Relation To God
Man In His Original State
I. The Origin of Man
II. The Constitutional Nature of Man
III. Man as the Image of God
IV. Man in the Covenant of Works
Man In The State of Sin
I. The Origin of Sin
II. The Essential Character of Sin
III. The Transmission of Sin
IV. Sin in the Life of the Human Race
V. The Punishment of Sin
Man In The Covenant Of Grace
I. Name and Concept of the Covenant
II The Covenant of Redemption
III. Nature of the Covenant of Grace
IV. The Dual Aspect of the Covenant
V. The Different Dispensations of the Covenant
Part Three: The Doctrine of The Person and The Work of Christ
The Person of Christ
I. The Doctrine of Christ in History
II The Names and Natures of Christ
III. The Unipersonality of Christ
The States of Christ
I. The State of Humiliation
II. The State of Exaltation
The Offices of Christ
I. Introduction; The Prophetic Office
II. The Priestly Office
III. The Cause and Necessity of the Atonement
IV. The Nature of the Atonement
V. Divergent Theories of the Atonement
VI.The Purpose and the Extent of the Atonement
VII. The Intercessory Work of Christ
VIII. The Kingly Office
Part Four: The Doctrine of The Application of The Work of Redemption
I. Soteriology in General
II. The Operations of the Holy Spirit in General
III. Common Grace
IV. The Mystical Union
V. Calling in General and External Calling
VI. Regeneration and Effectual Calling
VII. Conversion
VIII. Faith
IX. Justification
X. Sanctification
XI. Perseverance of the Saints
Part Five: The Doctrine of The Church and of The Means of Grace
The Church
Introduction
I. Scriptural Names of the Church and the Doctrine of the Church in History
II. Nature of the Church
III. The Government of the Church
IV. The Power of the Church
The Means Of Grace
I. The Means of Grace in General
II. The Word as a Means of Grace
III. The Sacraments in General
IV. Christian Baptism
V. The Lord's Supper
Part Six: The Doctrine of The Last Things
Introductory Chapter
Individual Eschatology
I. Physical Death
II. The Immortality of the Soul
III. The Intermediate State
General Eschatology
I. The Second Coming of Christ
II. Millenial Views
III. The Resurrection of the Dead
IV. The Final Judgement.
V. The Final State
Bibliography
 
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