The Wholesome Doctrine of the Gospel familiarizes readers with one of England's most influential theologians, William Perkins. In the opening biographical sketch, Andrew S. Ballitch and J. Stephen Yuille give an overview of Pekins's life, theology, and piety. Then, in thirty-two excerpts, readers learn about the relationship between faith and love from Perkins himself as he explains the foundational "grounds of doctrine to be believed" and "grounds of doctrine to be practiced." Rather than treating theology as a subject for mere academic debate, Perkins calls for true Christian devotion that moves beyond intellectual assent to heartfelt dedication to Christ.
Table of Contents:
The Piety of William Perkins (15581602) Faith: Grounds of Doctrine to Be Believed
The Certainty of Scripture
The Sufficiency of Scripture
God's Holiness
God's Excellency
God Triune
God's Sovereignty
God's Mercy
The Supremacy of Christ
The Creation of Man
The Fall of Man
Law and Gospel
The Incarnation
Christ the Mediator
Faith
Justification
Regeneration
Christian Liberty
The Power of the Keys
The Church
The Resurrection
The Judgment Love: Grounds of Doctrine to Be Practiced
Repentance
Self-Denial
Choosing God
Fleeing Idolatry
Worshiping God
Sanctifying God
Loving Our Neighbor
Honoring Our Parents
Cultivating Virtue
Pursuing Our Calling
Holding Faith Series Description
Seeking, then, both to honor the past and yet not idolize it, we are issuing these books in the series Profiles in Reformed Spirituality . The design is to introduce the spirituality and piety of the Reformed Profiles in Reformed Spirituality tradition by presenting descriptions of the lives of notable Christians with select passages from their works. This combination of biographical sketches and collected portions from primary sources gives a taste of the subjects' contributions to our spiritual heritage and some direction as to how the reader can find further edification through their works. It is the hope of the publishers that this series will provide riches for those areas where we are poor and light of day where we are stumbling in the deepening twilight.