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Systematic Theology - Volume III

Systematic Theology - Volume III

Charles Hodge (1797–1878) was an American Presbyterian theologian and the leading figure of Princeton Theological Seminary, where he taught for over fifty years and served as principal from 1851 to 1878. Through the Princeton Review and his classroom he defended confessional Reformed orthodoxy for a generation of ministers. His three-volume Systematic Theology remains a standard work, and our library also holds The Way of Life and his Ephesians commentary.

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First published
1872
Category
Theology
Length
369k words · about 25 hours
Chapters
90

About this book

The third volume of Charles Hodge's Systematic Theology, completing his three-volume system. It treats soteriology and eschatology: the application of redemption by the Holy Spirit, justification, sanctification, the means of grace, and the last things, including death, the resurrection, and final judgment. Together with its companion volumes it remains a benchmark of nineteenth-century American Reformed theology.

Contents

  1. Title
  2. Prefatory
  3. 1. Usage of the Word.
  4. 2. Nature of Regeneration.
  5. 3. The Evangelical Doctrine.
  6. 4. Objection.
  7. 1. Preliminary Remarks.
  8. 2. The Psychological Nature of Faith.
  9. 3. Different Kinds of Faith.
  10. 4. Faith and Knowledge.
  11. 5. Faith and Feeling. 🔒
  12. 6. Faith and Love. 🔒
  13. 7. The Object of Saving Faith. 🔒
  14. 8. Effects of Faith. 🔒
  15. 1. Symbolical Statement of the Doctrine. 🔒
  16. 2. Justification is a Forensic Act. 🔒
  17. 3. Works not the Ground of Justification. 🔒
  18. 4. The Righteousness of Christ the Ground of Justification. 🔒
  19. 5. Imputation of Righteousness. 🔒
  20. 6. Proof of the Doctrine. 🔒
  21. 7. The Consequences of the Imputation of Righteousness. 🔒
  22. 8. Relation of Faith to Justification. 🔒
  23. 9. Objections to the Protestant Doctrine of Justification. 🔒
  24. 10. Departures from the Protestant Doctrine. 🔒
  25. 11. Modern Views on Justification. 🔒
  26. 1. Its Nature. 🔒
  27. 2. Wherein it consists. 🔒
  28. 3. The Method of Sanctification. 🔒
  29. 4. The Fruits of Sanctification, or Good Works. 🔒
  30. 5. Necessity of Good Works. 🔒
  31. 6. Relation of Good Works to Reward. 🔒
  32. 7. Perfectionism. 🔒
  33. 8. Theories of Perfectionism. 🔒
  34. 1. Preliminary Principles. 🔒
  35. 2. Division of the Contents of the Decalogue. 🔒
  36. 3. Preface to the Ten Commandments. 🔒
  37. 4. The First Commandment. 🔒
  38. 5. The Invocation of Saints and Angels. 🔒
  39. 6. The Second Commandment. 🔒
  40. 7. The Third Commandment. 🔒
  41. 8. The Fourth Commandment. 🔒
  42. 9. The Fifth Commandment. 🔒
  43. 10. The Sixth Commandment. 🔒
  44. 11. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 1 🔒
  45. 11. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 2 🔒
  46. 11. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 3 🔒
  47. 11. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 4 🔒
  48. 11. The Seventh Commandment. · Part 5 🔒
  49. 12. The Eighth Commandment. 🔒
  50. 13. The Ninth Commandment. 🔒
  51. 14. The Tenth Commandment. 🔒
  52. Chapter XX. The Means of Grace. 🔒
  53. 1. The Word. 🔒
  54. 2. The Sacraments. Their Nature. 🔒
  55. 3. Nnmber of the Sacraments. 🔒
  56. 4. The Efficacy of the Sacraments. 🔒
  57. 5. The Necessity of the Sacraments. 🔒
  58. 6. Validity of the Sacraments. 🔒
  59. 7. Baptism. 🔒
  60. 8. The Formula of Baptism. 🔒
  61. 9. The Subjects of Baptism. 🔒
  62. 10. Infant Baptism. 🔒
  63. 11. Whose Children are entitled to Baptism. 🔒
  64. 12. Efficacy of Baptism. 🔒
  65. 13. Lutheran Doctrine of Baptism. 🔒
  66. 14. Doctrine of the Church of Rome. 🔒
  67. 15. The Lord’s Supper. 🔒
  68. 16. Doctrine of the Reformed Church on the Lord’s Supper. 🔒
  69. 17. Modern Views concerning the Lord’s Supper. 🔒
  70. 18. The Lutheran Doctrine concerning the Lord’s Supper. 🔒
  71. 19. Doctrine of the Church of Rome on the Lord’s Supper. 🔒
  72. 20. Prayer. 🔒
  73. 1. Protestant Doctrine. 🔒
  74. 2. The Sleep of the Soul. 🔒
  75. 3. Patristic Doctrine of the Intermediate State. 🔒
  76. 4. Doctrine of the Church of Rome. 🔒
  77. 1. The Scriptural Doctrine. 🔒
  78. 2. History of the Doctrine. 🔒
  79. 1. Preliminary Remarks. 🔒
  80. 2. The Common Church Doctrine. 🔒
  81. 3. The Personal Advent of Christ. 🔒
  82. 4. The Calling of the Gentiles. 🔒
  83. 5. Conversion of the Jews. 🔒
  84. 6. Antichrist. 🔒
  85. 1. The General Resurrection. 🔒
  86. 2. The Final Judgment. 🔒
  87. 3. The End of the World. 🔒
  88. 4. The Kingdom of Heaven. 🔒
  89. 5. The Theory of the Pre-millennial Advent. 🔒
  90. 6. Future Punishment. 🔒

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