Thomas Ralston
Elements of Divinity
142 sections. Table of contents below.
- Preface.
Part 1.—Doctrines of Christianity.
Book 1.— Doctrines Relating to God.
- Chapter 1. — The Existence of God.
- Questions on Chapter 1.
- Chapter 2. — The Attributes of God.
- Questions on Chapter 2.
- Chapter 3. — The Divinity of Christ.
- Questions on Chapter 3.
- Chapter 4. — The Personality and Divinity Of The Holy Spirit.
- Questions on Chapter 4.
- Chapter 5. — The Holy Trinity.
- Questions on Chapter 5.
- Chapter 6. — The Creation.
- Questions on Chapter 6.
- Chapter 7. — Divine Providence.
- Questions on Chapter 7.
Book 2.— Doctrines Relating to Man.
- Chapter 8. — The Primeval State of Man.
- Questions on Chapter 8.
- Chapter 9. — The Fall of Man—the Divine Administration Vindicated.
- Questions on Chapter 9.
- Chapter 10. —The Effects of the Fall of Man— Penalty of the Law Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 10.
- Chapter 11. — The Effects of the Fall of Man— Depravity—the Doctrine Defined and Proved.
- Questions on Chapter 11.
- Chapter 12. — Depravity — Objections Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 12.
- Chapter 13. — Depravity — Objections Considered — Moral State and Legal Relation Of Infants.
- Questions on Chapter 13.
- Chapter 14. — The Moral Agency of Man.
- Questions on Chapter 14.
- Chapter 15. — The Moral Agency of Man — Objections.
- Questions on Chapter 15.
Book 3. — The Remedial Scheme — Its Provisions.
- Chapter 16. — The Atonement — Its Necessity.
- Questions on Chapter 16.
- Chapter 17. — The Atonement — Its Nature — Patriarchal and Mosaic Sacrifices.
- Questions on Chapter 17.
- Chapter 18. — The Atonement — Its Nature —Expiatory Character of the Death of Christ.
- Questions on Chapter 18.
- Chapter 19. — The Atonement — Its Extent — Various Theories Exhibited.
- Questions on Chapter 19.
- Chapter 20. — The Atonement — Its Extent — More Modern Phases of Calvinism Examined.
- Questions on Chapter 20.
- Chapter 21. — The Atonement — Its Extent — The Arminian View Exhibited and Proved By Scripture.
- Questions on Chapter 21.
- Chapter 22. — The Atonement — Its Extent — Predestination, Election, Foreknowledge, And Sovereignty.
- Questions on Chapter 22.
- Chapter 23. — Atonement — Its Extent — Election and Predestination — Special Scriptures Examined.
- Questions on Chapter 23.
- Chapter 24. — Calvinism and Arminianism Compared.
- Questions on Chapter 24.
Book 4. — The Remedial Scheme— Its Benefits
- Chapter 25. — The Influence of the Holy Spirit.
- Questions on Chapter 25.
- Chapter 26. — Repentance — Its Nature, Means, And Necessity.
- Questions on Chapter 26.
- Chapter 27 — Faith — Its General Import — Justifying Faith Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 27.
- Chapter 28. — Justification — Its Nature Considered
- Questions on Chapter 28.
- Chapter 29. — Justification — False Theories Refuted — Justification By the Imputation Of Christ’s Active Obedience Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 29.
- Chapter 30. — Justification — False Theories Refuted — Justification By Christ’s Active And Passive Obedience Taken Together, Co
- Questions on Chapter 30.
- Chapter 31. — Justification — False Theories Refuted — Justification By Works Alone, And By Faith and Works United, Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 31.
- Chapter 32. — Justification By Faith Only, Illustrated and Proved.
- Questions on Chapter 32.
- Chapter 32. — Justification By Faith Only — Objections Answered.
- Chapter 34. — Regeneration.
- Questions on Chapter 34.
- Chapter 35. — Adoption — Witness of the Spirit.
- Questions on Chapter 35.
- Chapter 36. — Perseverance of the Saints.
- Questions on Chapter 36.
- Chapter 37. — Christian Perfection
- Questions on Chapter 37.
Book 5. — The Future State
- Chapter 38. — Immortality of the Human Soul — Philosophical Objections Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 38.
- Chapter 39. — Immortality of the Human Soul — The Doctrine Established
- Questions on Chapter 39.
- Chapter 40. — The Resurrection of the Human Body.
- Questions on Chapter 40.
- Chapter 41. — The General Judgment.
- Questions on Chapter 41.
- Chapter 42. — Future Punishment of The Wicked.
- Questions on Chapter 42.
- Chapter 42. — Future Happiness of The Righteous.
- Questions on Chapter 43.
Part 2. — Evidences of Christianity.
Book 1. — Preparatory Evidence
- Chapter 1. — Introduction — Importance Of The Subject, and Method of Investigation.
- Questions on Chapter 1.
- Chapter 2. — Revelation Necessary to The Knowledge and Worship of God.
- Questions on Chapter 2.
- Chapter 3. — Revelation Necessary to Teach The Origin, Duty, and Destiny of Man.
- Questions on Chapter 3.
- Chapter 4. — The Character of Evidence Proper on the Subject of Revelation — Connection Between the Christian Religion And the B
- Questions on Chapter 4.
- Chapter 5. — Antiquity of the Scriptures.
- Questions on Chapter 5.
- Chapter 6. — Authority of the Scriptures — Genuineness and Authenticity of the Old Testament.
- Questions on Chapter 6.
- Chapter 7. — Authority of the Scriptures — Genuineness and Authenticity of the New Testament.
- Questions on Chapter 7.
- Chapter 8. — Authority of the Scriptures — Inspiration of the Sacred Writers — the Sense In Which It Should Be Understood.
- Questions on Chapter 8.
Book 2. — Direct Evidence — External
- Chapter 9. — Miracles — Definition Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 9.
- Chapter 10. — Miracles — Hume’s Argument.
- Questions on Chapter 10.
- Chapter 11. — Miracles — the Character Of Their Testimony.
- Questions on Chapter 11.
- Chapter 12. — Miracles of the Old Testament.
- Questions on Chapter 12.
- Chapter 13. — Miracles of the New Testament.
- Questions on Chapter 13.
- Chapter 14. — The Prophecies of Scripture In Relation to the Jews.
- Questions on Chapter 14.
- Chapter 15. — Prophecies in Relation To Nineveh, Babylon, and Tyre.
- Questions on Chapter 15.
- Chapter 16. — Prophecies in Relation To Messiah.
- Questions on Chapter 16.
- Chapter 17. — The Success of Christianity.
- Questions on Chapter 17.
Book 3.—Direct Evidence—Internal.
- Chapter 18. — Harmony of the Dispensations — General Consistency of the Bible — Its Analogy With Nature.
- Questions on Chapter 18.
- Chapter 19. — Origin of the Bible — Life Of Christ — Style of the Sacred Writers — Adaptation of Doctrine to the Character And
- Questions on Chapter 19
- Chapter 20. — Experimental Evidence, Considered in Reference to Men in General And to Christians in Particular.
- Questions on Chapter 20.
Part 3. — The Morals of Christianity.
Book 2.—Our Duty to God.
- Chapter 3. — Love — the Fear of God.
- Questions on Chapter 3.
- Chapter 4. — Prayer — Its Nature And Propriety.
- Questions on Chapter 4.
- Chapter 5 — Prayer — Scripture-View — Different Kinds of Prayer.
- Questions on Chapter 5.
- Chapter 6. — Prayer — Form of Public Worship.
- Questions on Chapter 6.
- Chapter 7. — The Sabbath — Its Origin And Perpetuity.
- Questions on Chapter 7.
- Chapter 8. — The Sabbath — Its Change From The Seventh to the First Day of the Week.
- Questions on Chapter 8.
- Chapter 9. — The Christian Sabbath — Its Observance.
Book 3.—Our Duty to Our Neighbor.
- Chapter 10. — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Its General Principles Considered
- Questions on Chapter 10.
- Chapter 11. — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Application of the Law to Special Cases And Conditions — Husbands and Wives.
- Questions on Chapter 11.
- Chapter 12. — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Application of the Law to Special Cases And Conditions — Parents and Children.
- Questions on Chapter 12.
- Chapter 13 — Our Duty to Our Neighbor — Application of the Law to Special Cases And Conditions — Rulers and Subjects.
- Chapter 14. — Christian Consecration.
- Questions on Chapter 14.
Part 4. — The Institutions of Christianity.
Book 1. — The Christian Church.
- The Christian Church. Its Organization, Government, and Polity — Introductory.
- Chapter 1. — Foundation Principles Examined.
- Questions on Chapter 1.
- Chapter 2. — The Apostolic Office.
- Questions on Chapter 2.
- Chapter 3 — Form of Church-Government.
- Questions on Chapter 3.
- Chapter 4. — Form of Church-Government — Scripture Testimony — the Old Testament.
- Questions on Chapter 4.
- Chapter 5. — Form of Church-Government — Scripture Testimony — the New Testament.
- Questions on Chapter 5.
- Chapter 6. — The Highest Governmental Authority — Originally Vested in The Apostles.
- Questions on Chapter 6.
- Chapter 7. — The Governmental Authority — Deposited in the Ordained Eldership.
- Questions on Chapter 7.
- Chapter 8. — The Ministry — Different Orders — Ordination of the Ministry — Its Connection With the Churches.
- Questions on Chapter 8.
- Chapter 9. — The Claims of Independency Examined.
- Questions on Chapter 9.
- Chapter 10. — Written Creeds, Disciplines, And Confessions of Faith.
- Questions on Chapter 10.
Book 2. — The Christian Sacraments.
- Chapter 11. — The Number and Nature of The Sacraments.
- Questions on Chapter 11.
- Chapter 12. — Christian Baptism — Its Nature, Obligation, Design, and Efficacy.
- Questions on Chapter 12.
- Chapter 13. — Christian Baptism — Its Subjects.
- Questions on Chapter 13.
- Chapter 14. — Christian Baptism — Its Mode.
- Questions on Chapter 14.
- Chapter 15. — The Lord’s-Supper — Its Origin and Nature.
- Questions on Chapter 15.
- Chapter 16. — The Lord’s-Supper — the Right To Partake of It Considered.
- Questions on Chapter 16.
- Chapter 17. — Objections to Free Communion Answered.
- Endnotes