Essential Truths in the Heart of a Christian
This book presents a clear explanation of the main topics of the Reformed faith. Written in the catechetical style of question and answers, the book is noted for its succinctness and ample references to Scripture. The forty brief chapters are characterized by careful doctrinal distinctions, and each one concludes with a question or two asking what the particular subject means for the faith and spiritual reflection of the reader. For today's readers, it is both an ideal representation of the Dutch Further Reformation's attention to doctrine and piety, as well as an invitation to carry on that spiritual legacy.
Table of Contents:
- About the Knowledge of God from Nature
- About Religion
- About Holy Scripture
- About God’s Being and Names
- About God’s Perfections
- About the Holy Trinity
- About God’s Decrees – General and Special
- About Creation
- About God’s Providence
- About Service and the Law of God
- About the Covenant of Works
- About the Fall and Its Effects
- About Sin and the Punishment of All People
- About Satisfaction and God’s Righteousness
- About the Covenant of Grace
- About the Mediator of the Covenant
- About the Names of the Mediator, Jesus Christ
- About the Natures of the Mediator
- About the Offices of the Mediator
- About the State of Jesus’ Humiliation
- About the State of Jesus’ Exaltation
- About Effectual Calling
- About Regeneration
- About Saving Faith
- About the Levels of Saving Faith
- About Justification and its Blessed Fruits
- About Sanctification and Good Works
- About Prayer
- About Sealing
- About the Sacraments in General
- About Holy Baptism
- About the Lord’s Supper
- About Worthy and Unworthy Partakers and Ecclesiastical Discipline
- About the State of Man after Death
- About the Resurrection of All People
- About the Final Judgment
- About Eternal Damnation
- About Eternal Life
- About the Church
- About the Government of the Church
Series Description
Classics of Reformed Spirituality Series offers fresh translations of key writings from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, making them accessible to the twenty-first century church. These writings from the "Further Reformation" in the Netherlands offer a balance of doctrine and piety, a mingling of theology and life that has seldom been equaled in the history of Christianity. Each book in this series will provide invaluable insights into a vibrant part of the Christian heritage.