Reformed dogmatics

• Verfasst von: Bavinck, Herman [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Reformed dogmatics
• Titelzusatz: Volume 4: Holy spirit, church, and new creation
• Mitwirkende: Bolt, John [HerausgeberIn]
• Mitwirkende: Vriend, John [ÜbersetzerIn]
• Verf.angabe: Herman Bavinck ; John Bolt, general editor ; John Vriend, translator
• Verlagsort: Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Verlag: Baker Academic
• E-Jahr: 2008
• Jahr: [2008]
• Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (1045 Seiten)
• Illustrationen: 1 Illustration
• ISBN: 978-1-58558-320-1
• ISBN: 978-0-8010-2657-7
• Schlagwörter: (s)Reformierte Theologie / (s)Dogmatik
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Bavinck, Herman, 1854 - 1921: Reformed dogmatics ; Volume 4: Holy spirit, church, and new creation. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2008. - 944 Seiten
• K10plus-PPN: 1028712227
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Abstract

The fourth and final volume in Herman Bavinck's masterwork of Reformed theology is now available in English for the first time. Includes enhanced documentation

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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Dutch Reformed Translation Society Information -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editor's Introduction -- Part I: The Spirit Gives New Life to Believers -- 1. Calling and Regeneration -- The Call of God -- External Call -- Universal Proclamation of the Gospel -- The Particular Call of Grace -- Rebirth in Other Religions -- Regeneration: Scriptural Teaching -- The Doctrine of Regeneration in Church History -- Modern Reinterpretations of Regeneration -- Regeneration: Various Views -- The Nature and Extent of Regeneration -- Regeneration: An Attempt at Definition -- Immediate and Irresistible -- The Remonstrant Objection -- Becoming Spiritual Persons -- Re-formation, Not Re-creation -- 2. Faith and Conversion -- The Knowledge of Faith -- Faith as a Universal Created Capacity -- Faith Knowledge in Scripture -- Rome and the Reformation on Faith -- Faith and Regeneration: Which Is Prior? -- Faith as Knowledge and Trust -- Faith and Renewal of the Will (Conversion) -- Repentance -- Conversion of Believers? -- The Reformation Understanding: Mortification and Vivification -- Varieties of Conversion -- Fleeing Sin and Loving God -- Confession of Sin -- Penance and Punishment -- 3. Justification -- Forgiveness Is Not Natural -- Forgiveness in Scripture -- The Problem of Nomism -- The Reformation Renewal: Extrinsic, Forensic Justification -- Faith and Justification -- Objective and Subjective -- Active and Passive -- Justification Is Forensic, Not Ethical -- Faith Is Necessary but No Ground -- Objections to Imputation -- Justification in Time or Eternity? -- Active and Passive Justification -- The Elements of Justification -- 4. Sanctification and Perseverance -- Holiness as Gift and Reward -- Rigorism and a Double Morality -- Justification and Its Discontents

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Sanctification Is Also in Christ -- Passive and Active Sanctification -- Good Works -- The Perfectionist Heresy -- Perseverance of the Saints -- Part II: The Spirit Creates New Community -- 5. The Church's Spiritual Essence -- The Jewish Roots of the Christian Church -- The Church Is One -- The Church Is Catholic -- The Institutional, Teaching Church -- The Church as "Communion of Saints" -- The Reformed Doctrine of the Church -- Reformation Tangents -- The Church as the "People of God" -- Church Distinctions -- The Marks of the Church -- Objections to Reformed Marks -- The Real Church in History -- The Attributes of the Church -- 6. The Church's Spiritual Government -- The Church as Organism and Institution -- Church Government in Scripture -- The Apostolic Office: Peter -- After the Apostles: Elders, Bishops, Deacons -- From Presbyterian to Episcopal -- From Episcopal to Papal -- The Debate over Petrine Primacy -- The Reformation Rejection of Hierarchy -- Post-Reformation Developments -- Christ Is King of the Church -- Church Office as Service -- Ordination -- How Many Offices? -- 7. The Church's Spiritual Power -- Religious and Civil Power in Israel -- New Ecclesial Power -- The Development of Episcopal Power -- Degeneration of Papal Power: Infallibility -- Power Restored to Word and Sacrament -- Church Power and Political Power -- Confusion of Powers -- Spiritual Teaching Power -- Spiritual Ruling Power -- Discipline -- The Power of Mercy -- Church Assemblies -- The Church's Unique Spiritual Power -- 8. The Spirit's Means of Grace: Proclamation -- Beyond Mysticism and Sacramentalism -- Ordinary and Extraordinary: Avoiding One-Sidedness -- The Word as Law, Gospel, and Power -- Maintaining the Unity of the Covenant of Grace -- The Spirit, the Word, and Power -- 9. The Spirit's Means of Grace: The Sacraments -- Defining the Sacraments

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Sacramental Doctrine -- Signs and Seals -- The "Matter" of the Sacraments -- Objectivity of the Sacraments -- How Many Sacraments? -- 10. The Spirit's Means of Grace: Baptism -- The Broader Religious Context of Baptism -- Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism -- "In the Name of Jesus" -- The Rite of Baptism -- The Reformation and Baptism -- The Manner of Baptism -- The Benefits of Baptism -- Infant Baptism -- The Validity of Infant Baptism -- The Administration of Baptism -- 11. The Spirit's Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper -- A Shared Sacrificial Meal -- Instituted by Christ? -- The Lord's Supper in Church History -- The Reformation Debates -- The Lord's Supper as Meal -- Table or Altar? -- Memorial or Sign of Union with Christ? -- Transubstantiation: The Mass -- The Reformed Doctrine of the Lord's Supper -- For Believers Only -- Part III: The Spirit Makes All Things New -- A. The Intermediate State -- 12. The Question of Immortality -- Philosophy -- History and Reason -- The Old Testament -- Intertestamental Judaism -- The New Testament -- 13. After Death, Then What? -- The Move toward Purgatory -- Reformation and Deformation -- The Need for Scriptural Reserve -- Soul Sleep? -- Intermediate Corporeality? -- Contact with the Living? -- 14. Between Death and Resurrection -- A Second Opportunity? -- Purification? -- The End of Our Pilgrimage -- Intercession for the Dead? -- Communion with the Church Triumphant -- B. The Return of Christ -- 15. Visions of the End -- A Religious Perspective on the End -- The Uniqueness of Old Testament Eschatology -- The Rise of Chiliasm -- A Scriptural Reply to Chiliasm -- 16. Israel, the Millennium, and Christ's Return -- Difficult Passages on Israel and the Church -- "All Israel" in Romans 11 -- An Interim Millennial Age? -- John's Apocalypse -- The Millennium in Revelation 20 -- The Return of Christ

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The Timing of Christ's Return -- The Manner of Christ's Return -- C. The Consummation -- 17. The Day of the Lord -- The Resurrection of the Body -- The Judgment -- The Place of Punishment -- Alternatives to Eternal Punishment -- The Answer of Scripture -- 18. The Renewal of Creation -- The Transformation of Creation -- The Blessings of the Redeemed -- The Wideness of God's Mercy -- Service in the Eternal Sabbath -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Combined Scripture Index -- Combined Name Index -- Combined Subject Index -- Back Cover