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Reformed theology; 1) The total depravity of man, which states that man is pure evil, man is fallen from grace and is fully deserving of the righteous judgement of God. 2) The choosing of God that is unconditional, and only based on the will of God. The fact that God will have mercy on whom he chooses, and he will hate whom he chooses, which allows Him to be absolute sovereign. 3) The atonement of Christ for his people. This shows that Christ’s blood was 100% efficient for his people, and that his work on the cross was absolutely efficient and perfect in every way and form. No works is neededm, Christ’s work was perfect and sufficient for his people for salvation. 4) The work and grace of God that is irresistable. The fact that God’s will is accomplished 100%. This teaches that whoever God wants to be saved will happen, and his grace is irresistable. 5) The eternal security of the believer, those that are truly born of God, will not fall away from him, because God’s will is so powerful, it cannot be broken by any man, which makes His sheep, eternally secure.

Michael Horton’s highly anticipated The Christian Faith represents his magnum opus and will be viewed as one of—if not the—most important systematic theologies since Louis Berkhof wrote his in 1932. A prolific, award-winning author and theologian, Professor Horton views this volume as ‘doctrine that can be preached, experienced, and lived, as well as understood, clarified, and articulated.’ It is written for a growing cast of pilgrims making their way together and will be especially welcomed by professors, pastors, students, and armchair theologians. Features of this volume include: (1) a brief synopsis of biblical passages that inform a particular doctrine; (2) surveys of past and current theologies with contemporary emphasis on exegetical, philosophical, practical, and theological questions; (3) substantial interaction with various Christian movements within the Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodoxy traditions, as well as the hermeneutical issues raised by postmodernity; and (4) charts, sidebars, questions for discussion, and an extensive bibliography, divided into different entry levels and topics.

The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way

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Dedication of the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church: January Thirty-first, 1895, Albion, N.Y.