Foundational Truths for Christian Living

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Click Here for Sample Chapter! Drawing form six decades of Scripture-based teaching and study in the original Greek and Hebrew, the late Derek Prince clearly explains the foundations for Christian faith, salvation, baptism, the Holy Spirit, laying on of hands, the believerrs"s resurrection, and eternal judgment. The revised book, which has been translated and distributed worldwide in more than sixty languages, offers Christian everything they need to develop a strong, balanced, Spirit-filled life, including a comprehensive index of topics and a complete index of Scripture verses.

Foreword by Ted Haggard

Introduction

xviii

How to Use Foundational Truths for Christian Living

PART I: Foundation for Faith

Introduction to Part I: About the Bible

xxiii

1 The Foundation of the Christian Faith

(8)

Christ the Rock

(3)

Confrontation

(1)

Revelation

(1)

Acknowledgment

(1)

Confession

(2)

2 How to Build on the Foundation

(8)

The Bible—Foundation of Faith

(2)

Proof of Discipleship

(1)

Test of Love

(1)

Means of Revelation

(4)

3 The Authority of God's Word

(10)

The Bible—God's Written Word

(1)

Inspired by the Holy Spirit

(2)

Eternal, Authoritative

(4)

Coherent, Complete, All-Sufficient

(3)

4 Initial Effects of God's Word

(9)

Response Determines Effect

(3)

Faith

(2)

The New Birth

(1)

Spiritual Nourishment

(3)

5 Physical and Mental Effects of God's Word

(9)

Physical Healing

(6)

Mental Illumination

(3)

6 Victorious Effects of God's Word

(9)

Victory Over Sin

(3)

Victory Over Satan

(6)

7 Purifying Effects of God's Word

(9)

Cleansing

(2)

Sanctification

(7)

8 Revelatory Effects of God's Word

(12)

Our Mirror

(5)

Our Judge

(7)

PART II: Repent and Believe

Introduction to Part II: The Basic Doctrines

(9)

9 Repentance

(7)

Explained From Greek and Hebrew

(1)

The Sinner's First Response to God

(1)

Distinguished From Remorse

(2)

The Only Way to True Faith

(4)

10 The Nature of Faith

(10)

Distinguished From Hope

(2)

Based Solely on God's Word

(5)

Expressed by Confession

(3)

11 The Uniqueness of Faith

(9)

The Basis of All Righteous Living

(6)

Appropriating All of God's Promises

100

(3)

12 Faith for Salvation

103

(9)

The Four Basic Facts of the Gospel

103

(2)

The Simple Act of Appropriation

105

(7)

13 Faith and Works

112

(9)

Salvation by Faith Alone

112

(4)

Living Faith vs. Dead Faith

116

(5)

14 Law and Grace

121

(9)

The Law of Moses: One Single, Complete System

121

(4)

Christians Are Not Under the Law

125

(5)

15 The Purpose of the Law

130

(9)

To Reveal Sin

130

(1)

To Prove Man's Inability to Save Himself

131

(2)

To Foreshadow Christ

133

(2)

To Preserve Israel

135

(1)

Perfectly Fulfilled by Christ

136

(3)

16 The True Righteousness

139

(12)

The Two Great Commandments

140

(2)

Love, the Fulfilling of the Law

142

(3)

The New Testament Pattern of Obedience

145

(6)

PART III: New Testament Baptisms

17 The Verb Baptize

151

(8)

Root Meaning

152

(2)

Historical Usage

154

(2)

Four Different Baptisms

156

(3)

18 John's Baptism Compared to Christian Baptism

159

(7)

John's Baptism—Repentance and Confession

160

(2)

Christian Baptism—Fulfilling All Righteousness

162

(4)

19 Conditions for Christian Baptism

166

(8)

Repenting

166

(1)

Believing

166

(1)

A Good Conscience

167

(1)

Becoming a Disciple

168

(1)

Are Infants Eligible?

169

(2)

Preliminary Instruction

171

(3)

20 Spiritual Significance of Christian Baptism

174

(8)

How God's Grace Operates

174

(2)

Crucified and Resurrected With Christ

176

(3)

First Burial, Then Resurrection

179

(3)

21 The Baptism in the Holy Spirit

182

(11)

Seven New Testament References

182

(3)

Immersion From Above

185

(4)

The Outward Evidence

189

(4)

22 Receive the Holy Spirit

193

(10)

The Pattern of the Apostles

193

(3)

Further Outpourings of the Spirit

196

(4)

The Teaching of Jesus

200

(3)

23 Do All Speak With Tongues?

203

(8)

The Gift of "Kinds of Tongues"

203

(2)

Is Fruit the Evidence?

205

(6)

24 Emotional and Physical Reactions

211

(8)

The Place of Emotion

211

(2)

Physical Reactions

213

(3)

Three Scriptural Principles

216

(3)

25 The Promise of the Spirit

219

(8)

A Personal, Permanent Indwelling

219

(3)

The Father's Promise

222

(2)

Heaven's Seal on Christ's Atonement

224

(3)

26 How to Receive the Holy Spirit

227

(8)

By Grace Through Faith

227

(3)

Six Steps of Faith

230

(5)

Repentance and baptism

230

(1)

Thirsting

231

(1)

Asking

231

(1)

Drinking

232

(1)

Yielding

232

(3)

27 Old Testament Patterns for New Testament Salvation

235

(14)

Salvation Through Blood

235

(1)

A Double Baptism

236

(2)

Baptism in the Cloud

238

(3)

Baptism in the Sea

241

(2)

The Pattern of Salvation

243

(1)

Spiritual Food and Drink

244

(5)

Manna

244

(1)

River from the Rock

245

(4)

PART IV: Purposes of Pentecost

28 Introduction and Warning

249

(12)

The Holy Spirit Is Not a Dictator

249

(2)

Utilizing God's Total Provision

251

(4)

A New Realm of Spiritual Conflict

255

(6)

SECTION A: The Spirit-Filled Believer

29 Power and Glory

261

(8)

Power to Witness

261

(4)

Glorification of Christ

265

(4)

30 On the Supernatural Plane

269

(8)

A Gateway to the Supernatural

269

(3)

Spirit-Empowered Prayer

272

(2)

Revelation of the Scriptures

274

(3)

31 Continual Guidance and Overflowing Life

277

(9)

Daily Guidance

277

(5)

Life for the Whole Person

282

(4)

32 Divine Love Outpoured

286

(11)

The Nature of God's Love

286

(4)

Love Is the Greatest

290

(7)

SECTION B: The Spirit-Filled Congregation

33 Liberty Under Control

297

(9)

Under the Spirit's Lordship

297

(3)

God Makes Sons, Not Slaves

300

(3)

Times and Seasons

303

(3)

34 Total Participation of the Members

306

(11)

The Lamp on the Lampstand

306

(4)

The Exercise of Spiritual Gifts

310

(7)

SECTION C: The Spirit-Filled Preacher

35 Conviction of Eternal Issues

317

(9)

Sin, Righteousness, and Judgment

317

(5)

Wielding the Spirit's Sword

322

(4)

36 Supernatural Attestation

326

(14)

With Accompanying Signs

326

(5)

Supernatural Revelation Demands Supernatural Confirmation

331

PART V: Laying on of Hands

37 Imparting Blessing, Authority, and Healing

339

(10)

Three Old Testament Precedents

340

(3)

Two New Testament Ordinances for Healing

343

(4)

How Healing Comes

347

(2)

38 Imparting the Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts

349

(9)

Ministering the Holy Spirit

349

(3)

Imparting Spiritual Gifts

352

(2)

Example of Timothy

354

(4)

39 Commissioning Ministers

358

(13)

The Local Church at Antioch

358

(2)

Paul and Barnabas Sent Out

360

(3)

Appointing Deacons and Elders

363

(8)

PART VI: Resurrection of the Dead

40 At the End of Time

371

(7)

Eternity: The Realm of God's Being

371

(4)

Two Universal Appointments

375

(3)

41 Diverging Destinies at Death

378

(9)

Man's Triune Being

378

(2)

Man's Spirit Separated From His Body

380

(3)

The Righteous Separated From the Wicked

383

(4)

42 Christ the Pattern and the Proof

387

(10)

Between Death and Resurrection

387

(3)

Destiny of the Christian at Death

390

(2)

Resurrection Reassembles the Original Body

392

(5)

43 Resurrection Foretold in the Old Testament

397

(12)

The Psalms

397

(2)

Genesis

399

(1)

Job

400

(1)

Isaiah

401

(1)

Daniel

402

(2)

Hosea

404

(1)

All Believers Included in Christ's Resurrection

405

(4)

44 Christ the Firstfruits

409

(9)

Three Successive Phases of Resurrection

409

(3)

Typology of the Firstfruits

412

(6)

45 Those Who Are Christ's at His Coming

418

(10)

Marks of True Believers

418

(1)

Five Purposes of Christ's Second Coming

419

(3)

Resurrection and Rapture of True Believers

422

(3)

Witnesses and Martyrs

425

(3)

46 Then Comes the End

428

(7)

At the Close of the Millennium

428

(2)

The Final Resurrection

430

(3)

Death and Hades Are Persons

433

(2)

47 With What Body?

435

(12)

Analogy of Grain

436

(3)

Five Distinctive Changes

439

(3)

The Unique Importance of the Resurrection

442

(5)

PART VII: Eternal Judgment

48 God, the Judge of All

447

(10)

Judgment Tempered by Mercy

447

(4)

The Father—the Son—the Word

451

(1)

Four Principles of Judgment by the Word

452

(5)

49 God's Judgments in History

457

(8)

Historical vs. Eternal Judgments

457

(3)

Examples of Historical Judgments

460

(5)

50 The Judgment Seat of Christ

465

(8)

Christians Will Be Judged First

465

(2)

Not for Condemnation but for Reward

467

(3)

The Test of Fire

470

(3)

51 The Judgment of Christian Service

473

(9)

Assessment of Christian Service

473

(5)

Angels Will Eliminate All Hypocrites

478

(4)

52 Three Final Judgments

482

(9)

Tribulation Judgment of Israel

483

(3)

Judgment of Gentile Nations

486

(2)

The Great White Throne

488

(3)

Topical Index

491

(6)

About the Author

497

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