A reader's guide to Calvin's Institutes
By: Anthony N.S. Lane.
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780801037313
Subjects: Calvin, Jean, -- 1509-1564; Reformed Church -- Doctrines; Theology, Doctrinal
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Defense of the reformed faith ("prefatory address"); title: Book 1: The knowledge of God the creator; title: Knowing God and ourselves (1.1/4); title: God revealed in creation (1.5); title: The Bible and the Holy Spirit (1.6/9); title: Idolatry and the Trinity (1.11/13); title: The created world and humanity as created (1.14/15); title: God's sovereign providence (1.16/18); title: Book 2: The knowledge of God the Redeemer in Christ; title: Original sin (2.1/2.3.5); title: How God works in the human heart (2.3.6/2.5); title: The place of the law (2.6/7); title: Exposition of the moral law (2.8); title: Relation between the Old and New Testaments (2.9/11); title: The person of Jesus Christ (2.12/14); title: The redemptive work of Jesus Christ (2.15/17); title: Book 3: The way in which we receive the grace of Christ; title: Saving faith (3.1/2); title: Regeneration and repentance (3.3/5); title: The Christian life : self-denial (3.6/7); title: The Christian life : bearing our cross and attitude toward this life (3.8/10); title: Justification by faith (3.11.1/3.14.8); title: The value of our good works (3.14.9/3.18); title: The true nature of Christian freedom (3.19); title: Prayer (3.20); title: Election and reprobation (3.21/23); title: Predestination and the final resurrection (3.24/25); title: Book 4: The external means or aids; title: The true church (4.1); title: The Roman Church and the Christian ministry (4.2/7); title: The authority of the church (4.8/9); title: Church discipline (4.10/13); title: The sacraments in general (4.14; 4.19); title: Baptism and infant baptism (4.15/16); title: The Lord's supper (4.17/18); title: Civil government.