So Great Salvation What It Means to Believe in Jesus Christ

What is the Gospel? Confusion about the Gospel is a serious problem of tremendous magnitude. It's not just semantics. It's the eternal difference between heaven and hell. But there is Good News. Follow along in this scholarly yet readable work as Dr. Ryrie carefully explains what the Bible has to say about salvation, discussing man's hopeless state before meeting Jesus, God's grace in saving us, and our call to obedience as we walk with Him. In So Great Salvation, Dr. Ryrie also addresses many questions raised by those who hold to the lordship salvation position. Does Jesus have to be the Lord of every area of our lives before we are saved? What about backslidden Christians? What is 'easy-believeism?' Join Dr. Ryrie as he studies the important topic of salvation. Discover how God's grace is all we need to enter the kingdom of heaven.

CHARLES C. RYRIE has written 30 books, including bestselling titles The Ryrie Study Bible, Balancing the Christian Life, and Basic Theology. He is professor emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary and has served as adjunct professor at Philadelphia Biblical University, Bibelschule Brake, and The Criswell College. 4/06

Foreword / 9 1. Grace at Camp / 13 2. Semantics Alert / 19 3. Straw Men / 19 4. What Is the Gospel? / 35 5. Fruitful or Faithless / 41 6. What Is Carnality? / 53 7. Of Course He Is Lord / 63 8. The Eye of the Needle / 73 9. Repent! About What? / 81 10. Disciples Come in All Sizes and Shapes / 93 11. It's Not Easy to Believe / 107 12. The Verdict: Not Guilty / 115 13. Secure and Sure of It / 125 14. Bringing Many Sons to Glory / 135 Definitions of Key Terms / 143 Scripture Index / 147 Subject Index / 153