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45204-3200  \nESSENTIALS OF THECHRISTIAN FAITH  \nAS TAUGHT IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES  \nA catechism of Bible doctrinefor pastors’instruction orconfirmation classes  \nDR.ROY A.THOMPSON  \nPublished by  \nFREE CHURCH PUBLICATIONSMinneapolis,Minnesota  \nMe  \n238.99T475e  \nPrinted by  \nPRBB CHURCH PRESS  \nPREFACE  \nThe compiler of this volume,Dr.Roy A.Thompson,Free Church Archivist and former Secretary of Publications,worked with a committee of the Ministerial Association ofthe Evangelical Free Church of America—Pastors Lester E.Nelson,Milford E.Olson,and Wallace S.Johnson—to incor-porate the best features of a number of similar catechismsand to add new helpful features.  \nIn this book Dr.Thompson has added to the helpfulwritings of G.A.Young in The Bible School Helper,C.T.Dyrness in Bible Truths,E.A.Halleen in Lessons in TheBible,and C.R.Ludwigson in A Guide to Bible Study.Thesehonored pastor-authors of the last half-century,and othersoffering valued suggestions after reading the original manu-script,received the author's grateful acknowledgement.  \nAt the option of the instructor the material may bemade suitable for either a two year or a one year course.Forinspirational content and to help relate the doctrine to lifesituations a program of audio visuals and required readingmay be added.  \nThis sixth printing of ESSENTIALS OF THE CHRIS-TIAN FAITH is published with the prayer that the Spirit ofTruth will guide teacher and student into an ever greater\"love of the truth,\"so essential to our salvation and to thefulfillment of the Great Commission.  \nJohn W.Walkup  \nSecretary of PublicationsEvangelical Free Church of America  \nOctober,1973  \nCO N T E N T S  \nPage  \nLesson  \n1.The Holy Scriptures……………………………………………………………………52. The Bible—Its Divisions …………………………………………………………………8  \n3. The Person and Nature of God…………………………………………………10  \n4. The Work of God………………………………………………………………………………13  \n5. Jesus Christ Our Savior—His Incarnation……………………………15  \n6. Jesus Christ Our Savior—His Public Ministry……17  \n7. Jesus Christ Our Savior—His Atoning Death……………19  \n8.Jesus Christ Our Savior—His Resurrection…21  \n9. Jesus Christ Our Savior—His Ascension and Exaltation 23  \n10. The Holy Spirit …………………………………………………………………………25  \n11. Sin and Its Consequences ………………………………………………………………27  \n12. Salvation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………29  \n13. Salvation Described…………………………………………………………………………………31  \n14. The Ten Commandments ……………………………………………………33  \n15. The Christian Life ……………………………………………………………………………………36  \n16. Christian Service …………………………………………………………………………………………39  \n17. Prayer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………41  \n18. The Christian Home …………………………………………………………………………………43  \n19. The Church of Christ………………………………………………………………………………45  \n20. Water Baptism ……………………………………………………………………………………48  \n21 The Lord's Supper…………………………………………………………………………50  \n22. The Angels …………………………………………………………………………………………52  \n23. Our Adversary the Devil……………………………………………………………54  \n24. The Second Coming of Christ—The Rapture …………………56  \n25 The Second Coming of Christ—To Reign…………………………59  \n26. The Resurrection of the Dead……………………………………………61  \n27. The Future Judgments ……………………………………………………………63  \n28. The Millennium……………………………………………………………………………………………65  \n29. Final Thing ……………………………………………………………………………………67  \nSUPPLEMENT  \nSuggested memory passages …………………………………………………68  \nFree Church Statement of Faith…………………………………………70  \nGlossary of Terms …………………………………………………………………………72  \n# LESSON ONE\n\nTHE HOLY SCRIPTURES  \nThe Holy Scriptures,known to us as the Bible,are our primarysource of information concerning God and the Chrlstian religion.All of the important doctrines of our Christian faith are derivedfrom the Bible.Because of this,our first lesson logically concernsitself with the Bible as God's holy Word.  \n## 1.WHAT IS THE BIBLE?\n\nThe Bible is a collection of sacred writings inspired bythe H","cbCaibdJPMBPnGVr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibdJPMBPnGVr","pdf",2401110,84,"English","# Lesson One: The Holy Scriptures\n## 1. What Is the Bible?\n## 2. What Is the Chief Purpose of the Bible?\n## 3. What Other Purpose Does the Bible Serve?\n## 4. 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