Calvin's Institutes: A New Compend

This new and concise abridgement of Ford Lewis Battle'sCalvin: Institutes of the Christian Religionis an easy-to-read introductory overview that will better acquaint the reader with Calvin. Consisting of thoughtfully chosen selections, this condensed edition of theInstituteshelps fulfill the contemporary demand of scholars, ministers, students, and other persons who desire authentic texts of a relgious and cultural tradition.

Foreword

9

(8)

BOOK ONE GOD THE CREATOR

The Knowledge of God

17

(4)

The Knowledge of God and the Knowledge of Ourselves

17

(2)

Faith the Prerequisite to the Knowledge of God

19

(2)

The Knowledge of God Obscured

21

(3)

The Natural Instinct for God

21

(1)

This Instinct Obscured by Ignorance and Wickedness

22

(2)

The Knowledge of God Obscured in the World

24

(4)

God's Manifestation in the World

24

(1)

Our Blindness to God's Manifestation

25

(3)

The Knowledge of God Revealed in Scripture

28

(6)

Scripture the Source of Our Knowledge of God

28

(1)

The Authority of Scripture and the Internal Testimony of the Holy Spirit

29

(3)

The Adequacy of Scripture

32

(2)

The Nature and Attributes of God

34

(2)

The Trinity

36

(5)

The Doctrine Stated

36

(1)

The Distinction Between the Persons

37

(2)

The Doctrine Explained

39

(2)

The Creation of the World

41

(3)

The Creator and Creation

41

(1)

The Religious Significance of Creation

42

(2)

The Human Creation

44

(4)

The Image of God

44

(1)

The Error of Pantheism

45

(1)

The Nature of the Soul

46

(2)

Providence

48

(7)

Providence Opposed to Fortune, Fate, and Chance

48

(1)

The Religious Significance of Providence

49

(6)

BOOK TWO SIN AND JESUS CHRIST THE REDEEMER

Original Sin

55

(3)

The Fact of Sin

55

(1)

The Nature of Sin

56

(2)

Sin and the Freedom of the Will

58

(5)

The Will a Slave to Sin

58

(1)

Total Depravity

59

(2)

Human Good is Due to the Grace of God

61

(2)

Sin and the Law of God

63

(9)

Human Inability to Keep the Law

63

(1)

The Ten Commandments

64

(8)

The Person of Christ

72

(3)

The Mediator

72

(1)

The Two Natures of Christ

73

(2)

The Work of Christ

75

(8)

The Threefold Office

75

(2)

The Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ

77

(6)

BOOK THREE THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Work of the Holy Spirit

83

(8)

Salvation

83

(2)

Faith

85

(3)

Repentance

88

(3)

The Christian Life

91

(9)

Religion and Life

91

(2)

Christian Self-Denial

93

(3)

The Good Life and the Life to Come

96

(2)

Rules for Christian Living

98

(2)

Justification by Faith

100

(8)

Justification by Faith Defined

100

(4)

We Are Not Saved by Our Own Righteousness

104

(1)

Justification by Faith and Christian Liberty

105

(3)

Prayer, the Principal Exercise of Faith

108

(5)

The Necessity for Prayer

108

(1)

The Prerequisites of Prayer

109

(1)

Christ and Prayer

110

(3)

The Doctrine of Election

113

(7)

The Doctrine Stated, Difficulties Involved

113

(2)

Scriptural Basis of Election

115

(2)

Effectual Calling

117

(3)

Eschatology

120

(9)

Immortality and the Resurrection

120

(2)

Some Common Objections Answered

122

(3)

A Proper Attitude Necessary

125

(1)

The Destiny of the Unbeliever

126

(3)

BOOK FOUR THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Nature and Function of the Church

129

(9)

Nature: The Communion of Saints

129

(7)

Function: The Forgiveness of Sins

136

(2)

The Government of the Church

138

(6)

Ordained by God

138

(1)

The Officers of the Church and Their Duties

139

(3)

The Ministry: Ordination and Induction

142

(2)

The Authority of the Church

144

(10)

Doctrine and the Word of God

144

(4)

The Law of God and Human Law

148

(3)

The Spiritual Jurisdiction of the Church

151

(1)

The Maintenance of Discipline

151

(3)

The Sacraments

154

(15)

The Nature and Purpose of the Sacraments

154

(3)

Baptism

157

(5)

The Lord's Supper

162

(7)

The Church and the State

169

(1)

Spiritual and Civil Government

169

(2)

The Function and Authority of Civil Rulers

171

(5)

The Nature of Civil Laws

176

(1)

The Christian Attitude Toward the State

177

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