Introduction 1
A. METHOD
1 Knowing God 11
2 The Bible 21
3 Speaking about God 31
B. CREATION
4 The creation of the universe 43
5 The spirit world 51
6 Humanity 59
C. SIN AND EVIL
7 Sin 69
8 The Fall and original sin 78
9 Providence 88
10 Evil and suffering (theodicy) 96
D. REDEMPTION: GOD AND
HIS WORK
11 The law and the Old Testament 107
12 The work of Christ 118
13 The person of Christ (Christology) 128
14 The uniqueness of Christ 138
15 Holy Spirit 145

6 The Trinity 154
17 God 163
E. REDEMPTION: PERSONAL
18 Christian initiation 175
19 Baptism 184
20 Justification and assurance 194
21 Sanctification 203
22 Perseverance and reward 213
F. REDEMPTION: CORPORATE
23 Grace and election 225
24 The Church 1 (ecclesiology) 234
25 The Church 2 243
26 Holy Communion 252
G. FUTURE GLORY (ESCHATOLOGY)
27 The end times 265
28 Hell 274
29 Future hope 282
Questions to answer 293
Glossary 294
Copyright acknowledgements 299
Index of biblical references 301
Index of names and subjects 306

Tony Lane is Professor of historical theology at the London School of Theology. His previous publications include A Reader’s Guide to Calvin’s Institutes (Baker 2009), A Concise History of Christian Thought (Continuum/Baker 2006), The Lion Christian Classics Collection (Lion/Hendrickson 2004) and Justification by Faith in Catholic-Protestant Dialogue (T&T Clark 2002). Most of his scholarly writings have been on Calvin, including his John Calvin: Student of the Church Fathers (T&T Clark 1999).