The Mysteries of Christianity

Revealed Truths Expounded and Defended

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T. J. Crawford

Category Theology Books

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Weight	1.2 lbs
Dimensions	8.75 × 5.6 × 1.1 in
ISBN	9781848717152
Binding	Cloth-bound, eBook (ePub & Kindle), Cloth-bound & eBook (ePub & Kindle)
Topic	Apologetics, Theology
Original Pub Date	1874
Banner Pub Date	Oct 20, 2016
Page Count	344
Format	Book

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From the Introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson

‘Mystery’ is a biblical word that over the years has been reduced in meaning. Taking on an atmosphere very different to the sense in which it was used for example by the apostle Paul. It is important therefore in opening these pages to realize that in discussing Christianity’s mysteries Crawford is dealing with realities that can be known by us only if God himself reveals them. They come to us recorded in the pages of Scripture, not as a result of our own abilities to engage in reasoning. Thus The Mysteries of Christianity is in essence an exposition and defence of Christianity as a supernatural, Trinitarian faith at the heart of which lie the mysteries of the incarnation, the atonement, the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit, and the marvels of divine providence.

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	Introduction by Sinclair B Ferguson	xiii
1	Subject of Discussion stated	1
	Mystery defined; misconceptions of it rectified	1
	Order of discussion proposed	8
	I) Doctrines which are mysterious from want of internal evidence	9
2	Recapitulation	27
	II) Doctrines which are mysterious from the transcendental nature of their subjects	30
3	How God may be said to ‘hide’ while revealing himself	58
	Any revelation from God may be expected to treat of mysteries	60
	III) Doctrines which are mysterious from the limited extent of their disclosures	63
4	Like mysteries emerge in philosophies and in theology	81
	IV) Doctrines which are mysterious from their apparent inconsistency with other doctrines	83
5	That ‘Where mystery begins, religion ends,’ is true in one sense	103
	But not true in the sense intended by those who allege it	104
	V) Mystery arising from the inadequacy of human language to express revealed truth	106
	VI) Mystery arising from the incapacity of fallen men to discern spiritual things	112
	Bearing of mystery on the interpretation of Scripture	123
6	The Doctrine of the Trinity	133
7	Union of Divine and Human Nature in the Person of Christ	153
8	The Doctrine of the Atonement	173
9	The Work of the Holy Spirit	197
10	The Purposes of God—the doctrine stated	227
11	The Purposes of God—the doctrine vindicated	251
12	Cautions against prying into things unrevealed	285
	APPENDIX
A	Believing and Disbelieving	305
B	Things above reason distinguished from things against reason	306
C	Mysteries in mathematics	308
D	Physical theory of life	310
E	The unity of God	313
F	Attempted explanations of the Trinity	314
G	Moral Suasion	317
H	Permissive purposes of God 323
I	Purposes of God respecting the non-elect 325