Author:
Bavinck, Herman, 1854-1921.
Imprint:Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2003-
Description4 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:v. 1. Prolegomena -- v. 2. God and creation -- v. 3. Sin and salvation in Christ -- v. 4. Holy Spirit, church, and new creation.
Note:v. 1. Prolegomena: PART I. INTRODUCTION TO DOGMATICS: The science of dogmatic theology -- The method and organization of dogmatic theology -- PART II. THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF DOGMATIC THEOLOGY: The formation of dogma: east and west -- Roman Catholic dogmatics -- Lutheran dogmatics -- Reformed dogmatics -- PART III. FOUNDATIONS OF DOGMATIC THEOLOGY (PRINCIPIA): Scientific foundations -- Religious foundations -- PART IV. REVELATION (PRINCIPIUM EXTERNUM): The idea of revelation -- General revelation -- Special revelation -- Revelation in nature and holy scripture -- The inspiration of scripture -- The attributes of scripture -- PART V. FAITH (PRINCIPIUM INTERNUM): Faith and theological method -- Faith and its ground -- Faith and theology.
Note:v. 2. God and Creation: PART I. KNOWING GOD: The incomprehensibility of God -- The knowledge of God -- PART II. THE LIVING, ACTING GOD: The names of God -- God's incommunicable attributes -- God's communicable attributes -- The Holy Trinity -- PART III: GOD'S WILL ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN: The divine counsel -- Creation -- PART IV. MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH: Heaven: the spiritual world -- Earth: the material world -- PART V. THE IMAGE OF GOD: Human origins -- Human nature -- Human destiny -- PART VI: GOD'S FATHERLY CARE: Providence.
Note:v. 3. Sin and Salvation in Christ: PART I: THE FALLEN WORLD: The origin of sin -- The spread of sin -- The nature of sin -- The punishment of sin -- PART II: CHRIST THE REDEEMER: The covenant of grace -- The person of Christ -- PART III: THE WORK OF CHRIST: Christ's humiliation -- Christ's exaltation -- PART IV: SALVATION IN CHRIST: The order of salvation.
Note:v. 4. Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation: PART I: THE SPIRIT GIVES NEW LIFE TO BELIEVERS: Calling and regeneration -- Faith and conversion -- Justification -- Sanctification and perseverance -- PART II: THE SPIRIT CREATES NEW COMMUNITY: The Church's spiritual essence -- The Church's spiritual government -- The Church's spiritual power -- The Spirit's means of grace: proclamation -- The Spirit's means of grace: the sacraments -- The Spirit's means of grace: baptism -- The Spirit's means of grace: the Lord's supper -- PART III: THE SPIRIT MAKES ALL THINGS NEW: A. THE INTERMEDIATE STATE: The question of immortality -- After death, then what? -- Between deaeth and resurrection -- B. THE RETURN OF CHRIST: Visions of the end -- Israel, the millennium, and Christ's return -- C. THE CONSUMMATION: The day of the Lord -- The renewal of creation.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
