Includes bibliographical references and index.

Authority -- Revelation -- Scripture -- The being of God -- God the holy Trinity -- The attributes of perfections of God -- The work of creation -- The work of providence -- Essential human nature -- Humanity in sin -- Humanity in grace -- Humanity in glory -- The humanity of Jesus Christ -- The deity of Jesus Christ -- The one person -- The work of Christ : biblical teaching -- The work of Christ : historical perspectives -- The person of the Spirit -- The Spirit of promise -- The Spirit and Christian beginnings -- The Spirit and Christian growth -- Historical perspective : the Holy Spirit today -- The identity of the church -- The function of the church -- The life of the church -- The church in history -- The kingdom of God -- The second advent of Christ -- The final state -- The last things in Christian thought.