A Compendium Of Christian Theology

This classic systematic theology by Methodist William Burt Pope (1822 – 1903) is organized as follows. (The Kindle edition includes all three volumes.) Volume I Chapter 1. Definition of Theology Chapter 2. Revelation or the Faith Chapter 3. Inspiration Chapter 4. The Canon: The Divine Rule of Faith Chapter 5. The Existence and Notion of God Chapter 6. The Divine Essence and Perfections Chapter 7. The Person of Christ Chapter 8. The Mediatorial Work in its Process Chapter 9. Historical Manifestation of the Redeemer Volume Two Chapter 1. Origin of Sin in the Universe and on Earth Chapter 2. Nature of Sin Chapter 3. Sin and Redemption Chapter 4. Original Sin Chapter 5. The Divine Purpose of Redemption Chapter 6. The Redemptional or Economical Trinity Chapter 7. The Person of Christ Chapter 8. The Mediatorial Work in its Process Chapter 9. Historical Manifestation of the Redeemer Volume III Chapter 1. Christian Sonship Chapter 2. Christian Sanctification Chapter 3. Tenure of Covenant Blessings Chapter 4. Christian Ethics Chapter 5. The Christian Church Chapter 6. Eschatology, or the Last Things

The third and last volume of Pope's examines the notion of Christian sanctification, the functions of the Christian church, and concludes with Eschatology - the theological subject of death and the afterlife. A stunning compendium of wisdom, A Compendium of Christian Theology is the masterwork of William Burt Pope. After many years spent studying various separate and divergent texts, each of which contained their own value and insight, Pope desired to unite and present these ideas - some of which spanned millennia of religious thought - into a single resplendent and informative work. Arranging his study in a sensible manner, Pope commences by defining the basics of Christianity: the nature and attributes of the divine, the tenets of human faith towards Him, and the qualities of religious inspiration and God's creation that all Christians believe in. The drier and more cryptic aspects of religious study are elucidated; the author, already a teacher with over a decade of experience, covers each subject with fine instructional clarity. This core thesis is then delved into: topics such as sin and straying from the path of the Lord, redemption and atonement of the soul, and the personhood of Jesus Christ are discussed. The notion of salvation and ascendance of the believer to heaven, and the gaining of an affinity with the Holy Spirit, are likewise detailed. Latterly in the third volume, Pope details the Christian idea of sanctification and the ethics that each follower must practice in day-to-day life. How the Christian church operates and was organized is also looked at. Appropriately, Pope concludes his book work with an examination of eschatology - the manner in which a soul traverses death and is judged in the afterlife, before heading for its final destiny. Somewhat uniquely for a book of Christian scholarship, Pope included a list of relevant Biblical citations in each lesson. These abbreviated listings help readers understand how Pope relied upon the Bible as a source text, that they may follow the author's thinking and confirm its validity. William Burt Pope was a Methodist academic, theologian and lecturer who spent much of his life resident in England. Distinguishing himself in the mid-19th century as a talented linguist and translator of Germanic Christian books and documents, it was in the 1870s that the author used the accumulation of decades of knowledge and study to create his Compendium of Christian Theology. This and other texts would supplement Pope's theological tutelage; he was a respected teacher at Didsbury Wesleyan College near the city of Manchester, England. Brought up in the Methodist tradition, Pope nevertheless believed in the ecumenical cause; this all-embracing work, relevant to Christians of any denomination, being the greatest testament to his belief in the devotional unity of the ancient teachings and lore.

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