Understanding and appreciating who God is and what he has done for us is at the center of the Christian faith. Right belief is the first step to getting everything else right--from home to work, from worship to witness, from self-understanding to service.
In this concise handbook Bruce Milne summarizes in masterly fashion what the Bible teaches in the major areas of Christian doctrine (the Bible, God, humanity, Christ, the Holy Spirit, the church and the last things). He explains the historical understanding and development of these truths from the early church to the present. In doing so he impartially highlights denominational and theological differences where appropriate.
Here is a comprehensive resource for those wanting biblical material on all the essential doctrines. ln addition, each section concludes with a thorough listing of Scripture passages, questions to stimulate further reflection and study, and a completely updated bibliography. This new edition is revised throughout in light of the latest biblical and theological studies. Further, it considers doctrine in the face of the recent changes in the world and the church along with challenges from such movements as the New Age, postmodemism, feminism and pluralism.