The wonderful works of God : instruction in the Christian religion according to the Reformed Confession /
Herman Bavinck ; introduction by R. Carlton Wynne ; indexing by Charles Williams.
- xxxiii, 658 pages ; 24 cm.
Previously published in English as Our reasonable faith / translation by Henry Zylstra, c1956. Originally published in Dutch (Kampen : J.H. Kok, 1909) as Magnalia Dei. A digest ("compendium") of the author's Gereformeerde dogmatiek. -- See Introduction, pages xvi-xvii.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Man's highest good -- The knowledge of God -- General revelation -- The value of general revelation -- The manner of special revelation -- The content of special revelation -- The Holy Scriptures -- Scripture and confession -- The being of God -- The divine Trinity -- Creation and providence -- The origin, essence, and purpose of man -- Sin and death -- The covenant of grace -- The mediator of the covenant -- The divine and human nature of Christ -- The work of Christ in His humiliation -- The work of Christ in His exaltation -- The gift of the Holy Spirit -- The Christian calling -- Justification --Sanctification -- The church of Christ -- Eternal life.
110 years after its original publication, The Wonderful Works of God remains one of the finest single-volume systematic theologies ever written. Adapting the magisterial systematic theology found in his four-volume Reformed Dogmatics, this is perhaps Bavinck's most eminently practical work a single, accessible volume for the college classroom and the family bookshelf. Previously published in America as Our Reasonable Faith, this book has had a deep and lasting influence on the growth and development of Reformed theology. It is the publisher s hope that in its new form, this book continues to astonish readers with the wonderful works of God, and provide a deeper knowledge of their triune God--From Amazon.com.