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Elements of Divinity
Thomas Ralston
Elements of Divinity
142 sections. Table of contents below.
Preface.
Contents.
Part 1.—Doctrines of Christianity.
Book 1.— Doctrines Relating to God. Book 2.— Doctrines Relating to Man. Book 3.— The Remedial Scheme—its Provisions.
Book 4.— The Remedial Scheme—its Benefits. Book 5.— The Future State.
Part 2.—Evidences of Christianity.
Book 1.—Preparatory Evidence. Book 2.— Direct Evidence—external.
Book 3.—Direct Evidence—internal.
Part 3.—The Morals of Christianity.
Book 1.—Introductory Principles. Book 2.—Our Duty to God. Book 3.—Our Duty to Our Neighbor.
Part 4.—The Institutions of Christianity.
Book 1.—The Christian Church—its Organization, Government, and Polity. Book 2.—The Christian Sacraments.
Part 1.—Doctrines of Christianity.
Book 1.— Doctrines Relating to God.
Chapter 1. — The Existence of God.
Questions on Chapter 1.
Chapter 2. — The Attributes of God.
Questions on Chapter 2.
Chapter 3. — The Divinity of Christ.
Questions on Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. — The Personality and Divinity Of The Holy Spirit.
Questions on Chapter 4.
Chapter 5. — The Holy Trinity.
Questions on Chapter 5.
Chapter 6. — The Creation.
Questions on Chapter 6.
Chapter 7. — Divine Providence.
Questions on Chapter 7.
Book 2.— Doctrines Relating to Man.
Chapter 8. — The Primeval State of Man.
Questions on Chapter 8.
Chapter 9. — The Fall of Man—the Divine Administration Vindicated.
Questions on Chapter 9.
Chapter 10. —The Effects of the Fall of Man— Penalty of the Law Considered.
Questions on Chapter 10.
Chapter 11. — The Effects of the Fall of Man— Depravity—the Doctrine Defined and Proved.
Questions on Chapter 11.
Chapter 12. — Depravity — Objections Considered.
Questions on Chapter 12.
Chapter 13. — Depravity — Objections Considered — Moral State and Legal Relation Of Infants.
Questions on Chapter 13.
Chapter 14. — The Moral Agency of Man.
Questions on Chapter 14.
Chapter 15. — The Moral Agency of Man — Objections.
Questions on Chapter 15.
Book 3. — The Remedial Scheme — Its Provisions.
Chapter 16. — The Atonement — Its Necessity.
Questions on Chapter 16.
Chapter 17. — The Atonement — Its Nature — Patriarchal and Mosaic Sacrifices.
Questions on Chapter 17.
Chapter 18. — The Atonement — Its Nature —Expiatory Character of the Death of Christ.
Questions on Chapter 18.
Chapter 19. — The Atonement — Its Extent — Various Theories Exhibited.
Questions on Chapter 19.
Chapter 20. — The Atonement — Its Extent — More Modern Phases of Calvinism Examined.
Questions on Chapter 20.
Chapter 21. — The Atonement — Its Extent — The Arminian View Exhibited and Proved By Scripture.
Questions on Chapter 21.
Chapter 22. — The Atonement — Its Extent — Predestination, Election, Foreknowledge, And Sovereignty.
Questions on Chapter 22.
Chapter 23. — Atonement — Its Extent — Election and Predestination — Special Scriptures Examined.
Questions on Chapter 23.
Chapter 24. — Calvinism and Arminianism Compared.
Questions on Chapter 24.
Book 4. — The Remedial Scheme— Its Benefits
Chapter 25. — The Influence of the Holy Spirit.
Questions on Chapter 25.
Chapter 26. — Repentance — Its Nature, Means, And Necessity.
Questions on Chapter 26.
Chapter 27 — Faith — Its General Import — Justifying Faith Considered.
Questions on Chapter 27.
Chapter 28. — Justification — Its Nature Considered
Questions on Chapter 28.
Chapter 29. — Justification — False Theories Refuted — Justification By the Imputation Of Christ’s Active Obedience Considered.
Questions on Chapter 29.
Chapter 30. — Justification — False Theories Refuted — Justification By Christ’s Active And Passive Obedience Taken Together, Co
Questions on Chapter 30.
Chapter 31. — Justification — False Theories Refuted — Justification By Works Alone, And By Faith and Works United, Considered.
Questions on Chapter 31.
Chapter 32. — Justification By Faith Only, Illustrated and Proved.
Questions on Chapter 32.
Chapter 32. — Justification By Faith Only — Objections Answered.
Chapter 34. — Regeneration.
Questions on Chapter 34.
Chapter 35. — Adoption — Witness of the Spirit.
Questions on Chapter 35.
Chapter 36. — Perseverance of the Saints.
Questions on Chapter 36.
Chapter 37. — Christian Perfection
Questions on Chapter 37.
Book 5. — The Future State
Chapter 38. — Immortality of the Human Soul — Philosophical Objections Considered.
Questions on Chapter 38.
Chapter 39. — Immortality of the Human Soul — The Doctrine Established
Questions on Chapter 39.
Chapter 40. — The Resurrection of the Human Body.
Questions on Chapter 40.
Chapter 41. — The General Judgment.
Questions on Chapter 41.
Chapter 42. — Future Punishment of The Wicked.
Questions on Chapter 42.
Chapter 42. — Future Happiness of The Righteous.
Questions on Chapter 43.
Part 2. — Evidences of Christianity.
Book 1. — Preparatory Evidence
Chapter 1. — Introduction — Importance Of The Subject, and Method of Investigation.
Questions on Chapter 1.
Chapter 2. — Revelation Necessary to The Knowledge and Worship of God.
Questions on Chapter 2.
Chapter 3. — Revelation Necessary to Teach The Origin, Duty, and Destiny of Man.
Questions on Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. — The Character of Evidence Proper on the Subject of Revelation — Connection Between the Christian Religion And the B
Questions on Chapter 4.
Chapter 5. — Antiquity of the Scriptures.
Questions on Chapter 5.
Chapter 6. — Authority of the Scriptures — Genuineness and Authenticity of the Old Testament.
Questions on Chapter 6.
Chapter 7. — Authority of the Scriptures — Genuineness and Authenticity of the New Testament.
Questions on Chapter 7.
Chapter 8. — Authority of the Scriptures — Inspiration of the Sacred Writers — the Sense In Which It Should Be Understood.
Questions on Chapter 8.
Book 2. — Direct Evidence — External
Chapter 9. — Miracles — Definition Considered.
Questions on Chapter 9.
Chapter 10. — Miracles — Hume’s Argument.
Questions on Chapter 10.
Chapter 11. — Miracles — the Character Of Their Testimony.
Questions on Chapter 11.
Chapter 12. — Miracles of the Old Testament.
Questions on Chapter 12.
Chapter 13. — Miracles of the New Testament.
Questions on Chapter 13.
Chapter 14. — The Prophecies of Scripture In Relation to the Jews.
Questions on Chapter 14.
Chapter 15. — Prophecies in Relation To Nineveh, Babylon, and Tyre.
Questions on Chapter 15.
Chapter 16. — Prophecies in Relation To Messiah.
Questions on Chapter 16.
Chapter 17. — The Success of Christianity.
Questions on Chapter 17.
Book 3.—Direct Evidence—Internal.
Chapter 18. — Harmony of the Dispensations — General Consistency of the Bible — Its Analogy With Nature.
Questions on Chapter 18.
Chapter 19. — Origin of the Bible — Life Of Christ — Style of the Sacred Writers — Adaptation of Doctrine to the Character And
Questions on Chapter 19
Chapter 20. — Experimental Evidence, Considered in Reference to Men in General And to Christians in Particular.
Questions on Chapter 20.
Part 3. — The Morals of Christianity.
Book 1. — Introductory Principles.
Chapter 1. — Connection Between Moral Philosophy and Divine Revelation — The Manner in Which Morals Are Taught in The Scriptures
Questions on Chapter 1.
Chapter 2 — Philosophical Theses Exhibited — The Nature of Rectitude — the Ground Of Moral Obligation.
Questions on Chapter 2.
Book 2.—Our Duty to God.
Chapter 3. — Love — the Fear of God.
Questions on Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. — Prayer — Its Nature And Propriety.
Questions on Chapter 4.
Chapter 5 — Prayer — Scripture-View — Different Kinds of Prayer.
Questions on Chapter 5.
Chapter 6. — Prayer — Form of Public Worship.
Questions on Chapter 6.
Chapter 7. — The Sabbath — Its Origin And Perpetuity.
Questions on Chapter 7.
Chapter 8. — The Sabbath — Its Change From The Seventh to the First Day of the Week.
Questions on Chapter 8.
Chapter 9. — The Christian Sabbath — Its Observance.
Book 3.—Our Duty to Our Neighbor.
Chapter 10. — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Its General Principles Considered
Questions on Chapter 10.
Chapter 11. — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Application of the Law to Special Cases And Conditions — Husbands and Wives.
Questions on Chapter 11.
Chapter 12. — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Application of the Law to Special Cases And Conditions — Parents and Children.
Questions on Chapter 12.
Chapter 13 — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Application of the Law to Special Cases And Conditions — Rulers and Subjects.
Chapter 14. — Christian Consecration.
Questions on Chapter 14.
Part 4. — The Institutions of Christianity.
Book 1. — The Christian Church.
The Christian Church. Its Organization, Government, and Polity — Introductory.
Chapter 1. — Foundation Principles Examined.
Questions on Chapter 1.
Chapter 2. — The Apostolic Office.
Questions on Chapter 2.
Chapter 3 — Form of Church-Government.
Questions on Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. — Form of Church-Government — Scripture Testimony — the Old Testament.
Questions on Chapter 4.
Chapter 5. — Form of Church-Government — Scripture Testimony — the New Testament.
Questions on Chapter 5.
Chapter 6. — The Highest Governmental Authority — Originally Vested in The Apostles.
Questions on Chapter 6.
Chapter 7. — The Governmental Authority — Deposited in the Ordained Eldership.
Questions on Chapter 7.
Chapter 8. — The Ministry — Different Orders — Ordination of the Ministry — Its Connection With the Churches.
Questions on Chapter 8.
Chapter 9. — The Claims of Independency Examined.
Questions on Chapter 9.
Chapter 10. — Written Creeds, Disciplines, And Confessions of Faith.
Questions on Chapter 10.
Book 2. — The Christian Sacraments.
Chapter 11. — The Number and Nature of The Sacraments.
Questions on Chapter 11.
Chapter 12. — Christian Baptism — Its Nature, Obligation, Design, and Efficacy.
Questions on Chapter 12.
Chapter 13. — Christian Baptism — Its Subjects.
Questions on Chapter 13.
Chapter 14. — Christian Baptism — Its Mode.
Questions on Chapter 14.
Chapter 15. — The Lord’s-Supper — Its Origin and Nature.
Questions on Chapter 15.
Chapter 16. — The Lord’s-Supper — the Right To Partake of It Considered.
Questions on Chapter 16.
Chapter 17. — Objections to Free Communion Answered.
Endnotes