DCox Online Library: Soteriology (Doctrine of Salvation) Resources Page

Anderson, Robert (Author profile) - The Gospel and Its Ministry (b) 324K (99 pages).
Baxter - Saint's Everlasting Rest (b) 469K (165 pages).
Pink, Arthur - Fourfold Salvation (b) 155K (20 pages)
David M. Williams - Soteriology

34.01 Atonement <top of page>

Read my treatment on the Controversial Aspects of the Atonement first.

Berkhof - Summary of Christian Doctrine (b) 810k
Boettner - The Atonement [html] (b) 319K (31 pages)
Boettner - Limited Atonement [html] (b) 140K (10 pages)
Machen, J Gresham - The Atonement 44K (5 pgs)
Machen, J Gresham - The Doctrine of the Atonement
Murray, Andrew - Power of the Blood of Jesus                    (I am currently formatting and
Murray, John - The Atonement                                      uploading the rest of these links 8/07)
Pink, Arthur - Satisfaction of Christ
Simmons - A Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine, Chapter 21 Doctrine of the Atonement
Smeaton - Paul's Doctrine of Atonement 837K (b) (280 pages)
Winslow, Octavius - The Atonement (b) 302K (119 pages)

Sermons & Articles

Broadus - Necessity of the Atonement 17K (5 pages)
Dabney - Nature of Christ's Sacrifice (s)
Haldane, James (1768-1851) Doctrine of the Atonement (s)
Owen, John - The Atonement (s)
Simpson, AB - Divine Healing in the Atonement (s)
Sunday, Billy - Atonement through the Blood of Jesus (s)
Turretin - Atonement (s)

Chapters Within Books

Anderson, Robert - Gospel and Ministry, Chapter 17 Atonement.
Binney - Theological Compend (1875 Methodist) II.I Redemption-Atonement
Boettner - Reformed Faith Chapter 3, Christ's Atonement
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Ch 29 The Atonement of Christ (b) (I) [html] 1MB (416 pages) E-Sword e-Sword
Finney - Skeletons on a Course of Theology
    Chapter 35 Atonement
    Chapter 36 Reasons why an Atonement was Preferable to Punishment
    Chapter 37 What Constitutes the Atonement
    Chapter 38 Value of the Atonement
    Chapter 39 Influence of the Atonement
    Chapter 40 Objections to the Atonement Answered
Finney - Systematic Theology (Version 1851) Chapter 34 Atonement
Finney - Systematic Theology (Version 1851) Chapter 35 Extent of the Atonement
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#The Atonement: its Nature, Necessity, Perfection, and Extent
Moss, Claude Beaufort (Anglican) - Christian Faith: Introduction to Dogmatic Theology [html], 1.4MB
    Chapter 28 The Atonement in the New Testament [html]
    Chapter 29 The Old Testament Background of the Atonement [html]
    Chapter 30 The Atonement in History [html]
    Chapter 31 Propitiation and Forgiveness [html]
Murray, Andrew - Two Covenants,
    Chapter 9 The Blood of the Covenant
    Chapter 10 Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant
Owen, John - Declaration and Vindication of the Trinity, Chapter 6 Of the Satisfaction of Christ
Pink, Arthur - Life of Faith, Chapter 1 The Design of the Atonement
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#Doctrine of Atonement
Torrey: The Fundamentals Vol 3 Chapter 5 Johnson - The Atonement
Torrey: The Fundamentals Vol 3 Chapter 6 Hague - At-One-Ment by Propitiation
Winslow, Octavius - Grace and Truth, Chapter 8 The Vitality of the Atoning Blood

34.02 Baptism <top of page>

Buntin, Charles - Baptism & Salvation (a) 297K (26 pages).

34.02.01 Baptism, Water <top of page>

Allen - Is Water Baptism Really Necessary (s) 111K (5 pages)

34.02.02 Baptism, Spirit <top of page> (See also 31.04 Baptism in the Holy Spirit)

Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Union of Believers Christ

34.02.03 Baptismal Regeneration <top of page>

34.03 Conditions <top of page>

34.04 Reconciliation <top of page>

Pink, Arthur - The Doctrine of Reconciliation (b) 731K (164 pages)

34.05 Discipleship <top of page>

Bruce - Training of the Twelve 1.1MB (b) (362 pages)
Lin, Timothy (page) - Kingdom and Discipleship (b) 462K (116 pages)
Lin, Timothy (page) - Growth of Believer's Spiritual Life in Faith, Sonship, Service and Victory (a) 99K (26 pages)
Pink, Arthur (Pink Page) - Spiritual Growth (b) 595K (132 pages)

Doran - Task of the Great Commission: The Method of Discipleship (a) (13 pages)
Doran - Training Spiritual Leaders (a) (1 pages)

34.06 Election, Providence, Sovereignty, Calling <top of page>

Pink, Arthur - Doctrine of Election (b) 512K (110 pages)
Pink, Arthur - The Sovereignty of God (b) 630K (141 pages)

Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Effectual Calling
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Election
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Outward and Effectual Calling
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#Doctrine of Election
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#Inward and Outward Calls
34.06.01 Reprobation - Predestination to Hell

I do not see reprobation in the Scriptures. It is a construct of Calvinism. Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation place the destiny of man in his own hands, and makes repeated and earnest appeals to man to repent from his sin and believe in faith to God. This is not a farce of God, taunting an "inabled man" (Total Inability) with the view of eternal salvation when God knows God has elected the vast majority to perdition. This goes totally against the general "grain" of Scriptures which always offer man, and places his decision in faith or rejection of Christ as THE deciding element of all eternity in deciding that man's fate.
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Reprobation

34.07 Faith <top of page>

Pink, Arthur (Pink Page) - Studies on Saving Faith (b) 455K (95 pages)
Pink, Arthur (Pink Page) - The Life of Faith (b) 342K (71 pages)

Ames, William - Biography & Works#Faith and Preparation
Binney - Theological Compend (1875 Methodist) IIK Saving Faith (b) 571K (57 pages)
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Faith
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Faith

34.08 Invitations, altar call (See also 37.03 Ecclesiology, Invitations, Altar Call) <top of page>

AWANA - Scriptural Evaluation of Invitations 78K (4 pages)
Deneff, Steve - In defense of the altar call 22K (4 pages)
Drury, Keith - Is it time to drop the altar call 14K (3 pages)
Keller, Scott - Inviting Jesus 135K (6 pages)
Zaspel - Altar Call Harmful or Helpful 180K (b) (See also 37.03 34.08) (16 pages)

34.09 Justification <top of page>

Hodge, C. - Justification
Owen - Doctrine of Justification by Faith (36 Chapters)
Pink - Doctrine of Justification (10 Chapters)

Sermons & Articles

Ames, William - Justification (s)
Beza, Theodore - Faith and Justification (s)
Boston - Of Justification (s)
Bunyan, John - Justification by Imputed Righteousness (a) 246K (46 pages).
Hodge, Charles - Justification (s)
Law, William - Of Justification by Faith and Works (s)
Ryle - Justification (s)
Ryle - Justification and Sanctification: How do they Differ? (s)
Turretin - Forensic Justification. (a)
Wesley, Jonathan - Justification by Faith (s) #05

Chapters Within Books

Ames, William - Biography & Works#Justification
Anderson, Robert - Gospel and Ministry (1886)
    Ch 11. Justification by Faith
    Ch 12. Justification by Works
    Ch 13. Justification by Blood
Anderson, Robert - Redemption Truths Ch 7. Justification and Sanctification
Baier - Compendium on Positive Theology, Ch 5. On Justification.
Berkhof - Summary of Christian Doctrine, Ch 21. Justification.
Binney - Theological Compend (1875 Methodist) Ch IIJ Justification
Bonar - Everlasting Righteousness Ch10. The Holy Life of the Justified.
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Justification
Clarke - Christian Theology, Ch 9 Justification
Colquhoun, John - Evangelical Repentance Ch 7. Priority of Justification to the first Exercise of True Repentance
Dabney - Manual of Theology, Ch 23. Justification
Dickinson - Truth's Victory over Error, Ch 11 Of Justification.
Finney - Holiness of Christians in the Present Life, Ch 11 Justification
Finney - Lectures to Professing Christians, Ch 16 Justification by Faith
Finney - Systematic Theology (1851) Ch 55 Justification.
Finney - Systematic Theology (1878) Ch 36 Justification
Gill - A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 2, Ch 5. Of other Eternal and Immanent Acts in God, Particularly adoption and justification.
Gill - A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6, Ch 8. Of Justification.
Hislop - Two Babylons (1853) Ch 4b. Justification by Works
Hodge, A. - Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch 11 Of Justification.
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Justification
Hodge, Charles - Systematic Theology Ch 17 Justification.
Kersten - Heidelberg Catechism V1
    Ch 24. Justification of Sinner before God as the benefit of Faith
    Ch 25. Relationship of Good Works to Justification of the Sinner before God
Kuyper, Abraham - Work of the Holy Spirit, vol 2, Ch 6. Justification
Marshall - Gospel Mystery of Sanctification, Ch 15 Doctrine of justification opened and applied.
Moss - Christian Faith: Intro to Dogmatic Theology, Ch 21 Doctrine of Justification
Murray, Andrew - Why do you not believe? Ch 24 The Justification by Faith
Schmidt - Doctrinal Theology (1899) Part 3, Chapter 3, Para. 42 Justification.
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#Justification
Simpson, AB - Standing on Faith, Ch2 Abel or Justifying Faith
Torrey, RA - What the Bible Teaches#Justification
Torrey, RA - Fundamentals v3 #11 Moule - Justification by Faith.
Watson - Body of Divinity, 7.3 Justification
WesleyJ - What he Believed, ch 12 Sin after Justification
Winslow - No Condemnation in Christ Jesus (1857) Ch27 Free Justification
Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) #11 Of Justification.
Westminster Confession Article #11 Of Justification.

34.10 Salvation under Old Testament <top of page>

34.11 Sanctification, Holiness, Christlikeness <top of page>
this Section has been moved to its own page. 34.11 Sanctification, Holiness, Christlikeness

34.12 Adoption <top of page>

Books

Binney - Theological Compend (1875 Methodist) IIM (b) 571K (57 pages)
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Adoption
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Adoption, and the Order of Grace Application of Redemption, in the Several Parts of Justification, Regeneration, and Sanctification
Torrey, RA - What the Bible Teaches#Adoption

Sermons

Spurgeon - Adoption: The Spirit and the Cry (s)
Spurgeon - The Fatherhood of God (s)

34.13 Eternal Security, Perseverance & Warnings <top of page>

CHAPTER XVII. Of The Perseverance of the Saints. (from Westminster Confession of Faith)

I. They whom God hath accepted in his Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace; but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved.

II. This perseverance of the saints depends, not upon their own free-will, but upon the immutability of the decree of election, flowing from the free and unchangeable love of God the Father; upon the efficacy of the merit and intercession of Jesus Christ; the abiding of the Spirit and of the seed of God within them; and the nature of the covenant of grace; from all which ariseth also the certainty and infallibility thereof.

III. Nevertheless they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalence of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of their perseverance, fall into grievous sins; ad for a time continue therein: whereby they incur God's displeasure, and grieve his Holy Spirit; come to be deprived of some measure of their graces and comforts; have their hearts hardened, and their consciences wounded; hurt and scandalize others, and bring temporal judgments upon themselves.

Boettner - Perseverance of the Saints
Pink, Arthur - Security (b) 496K (106 pages)

Binney - Theological Compend (1875 Methodist) IIP (b) 571K (57 pages)
Boettner - Reformed Doctrine of Predestination Ch 14 The Perseverance of the Saints
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Final Perseverance of the Saints
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Perseverance Saints
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#The Perseverance and Preservation of the Saints

Ironside - Eternal Security of the Believer (s) 218K (31 pages)
Mackintosh, C.H. - Final Perseverance: What is it? (s)

Offsite
John Ankerberg - Eternal Security part 1, part 2
Phil Burggraff (Calvary Baptist Seminary) - Perseverance... Christians who sanctification is not progressing? pdf
Vincent Cheung - Preservation of the Saints.pdf
Bruce Compton - Persevering and Falling Away: A reexamination of Hebrews 6:4-6 33pgs
Hughes - Security of God's Sheep Jn 10:27-31 pdf
Moser - 100 Reasons & Scriptures proving Eternal Security pdf
Bill Reed - Eternal Security pdf
Salemi - Can a Christian loose [sic] Salvation? pdf
Jay Taylor (AofG) - Doctrine of Salvation pdf
There are two dynamics here that balance one the other. First there is the surety of our salvation that God gives us, and then because of the mixed nature of the local churches (wheat and tares), God exhorts the church to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, a warning to "Christians". The key point here is that the Christian that does not grow and progress in his Christian life is not a true Christian. This growth is linked to the fellowship of the brethren in a local church. Yes we are saved and can never lose our salvation, but for the Christian who sits on his laurels and does nothing in his Christian life, this life style is a direct indication that their is no true life in that Christian even though he may like Israel enjoy the blessings of God for a season. 1 John speaks a lot of identifying who is a true child of God. For the suffering Christian who is struggling with sin, God will never forsake him. For the confident "Christian" who rests in his confidence without any fruit in his life, God warns him that he is under danger of hell fire. The point is not that he will lose his salvation but rather that his life is fraud, and he has not yet truly grasp the truth of salvation.

Key Concept of Assurance-Warning: The professing "Christian" who does not spiritually progress and ultimately produce fruit has no assurance of his salvation. His life disproves his professed fraudulent faith.

Key Understandings: Church is like the Wheat and Tares (Mat. 13:24-51) in that saved and unsaved are indistinguishable currently, and it is not for us to separate them, but to demand all that claim to be Christian to abide by the norms of God. Sower Mat. 13:1-9, 18-23, the difference between saved and unsaved is their reception of the seed (the gospel). Some receive it, but are not really saved in the end. The vine and branches John 15:1-12, both good and bad branches draw some life from the vine, but those who separate themselves from this life are burned (thrown into hell).

Note the differences between a Christian who has a problem with sin in his life and is fighting against sin (this is every true Christian) and a supposed "Christian" who has no will to fight sin nor to obey God's will. In John 10:27-29 Jesus says that His sheep hear his voice and follow him.

Sealed by the Holy Spirit - Key verse is 2 Cor. 1:21-22 The person that establishes (makes firm) us is Christ and God. He does this by sealing us with the Holy Spirit. We seal things for two principle purposes: (1) to show who is the owner, and (2) to preserve, or for purity. Medicine has a seal to show it is pure and has not been contaminated.

34.14 Grace, not works <top of page>

Bunyan, John - Grace abounding to Chief of Sinners (a) 264K (63 pages).

Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#John Henry Heidegger (Zurich 1675) resolution to condemn and exclude that form of Calvinism (universal grace) identified by the Theological School at Saumur, AMyrault, PLACÆUS, and Daille - FORM OF AGREEMENT OF HELVETIC REFORMED CHURCHES RESPECTING THE DOCTRINE OF UNIVERSAL GRACE

34.15 Spiritual Warfare, Victory <top of page>

Gurnall - The Christian in Complete Armour Vol.1 (b) 2MB (485 pgs) Vol.2 2MB (453 pages)
Lloyd-Jones, Martin - The Christian Soldier (b) 1.8MB (617 pages)
Penn-Lewis, Jesse - War on the Saints 3.8MB (b) (153 pages)
Pink, Arthur (Pink Page) - Practical Christianity (b) 776K (175 pages)
Winslow, Octavius - Daily need divinely supplied (a) 184K (64 pages).
Winslow, Octavius - Divine Realities, Spiritual Reflections for Saint and Sinner (b) 354K (126 pages)
Winslow, Octavius - Grace and Truth (b) 459K (165 pages)
Winslow, Octavius - Help Heavenward (b) 331K (129 pages)
Winslow, Octavius - No Condemnation in Christ Jesus (b) 619K (227 pages) 1852

See also 40.02 Piety

34.16 Repentance <top of page>

Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Repentance, and the Romish Doctrine of Penance
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Repentance
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#Doctrine of Repentance and Faith
Watson - Repentance

34.17 Regeneration, Conversion, New Birth <top of page>

Alexander - A Practical View of Regeneration
Winslow, Octavius - From Grace to Glory (New Birth) (b) 401K (153 pages)

Binney - Theological Compend (1875 Methodist) IIL Regeneration and IIN Conversion (b) 571K (57 pages)
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#Regeneration and Conversion
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Regeneration
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#New Birth
Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#Doctrine of Conversion
Torrey, RA - What the Bible Teaches#The New Birth

Pink, Arthur - Regeneration (b) 169K (23 pages)

34.18 Eternal Punishment, Hell, Purgatory <top of page>

This topic has been moved to its own page. 34.18 Hell, Eternal Punishment

Pink, Arthur - Eternal Punishment (b) 171K (25 pages)

34.19 Eternal Reward, Heaven <top of page>

Baxter - Saint's Everlasting Rest (b) 469K (165 pages).
Winslow, Octavius - Negative Aspects of Heaven (b) 314K (111 pages)
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#Heaven and Hell
Boyce - Abstract of Systematic Theology#The Final States of the Righteous and the Wicked

34.20 Gospel, Evangelism <top of page>

Combs - The Biblical Role of the Evangelist (a) (26 pages).
Barber - Heaven's Mandate to Win the Lost (s) 32K (10 pages)

34.21 Lordship Salvation <top of page>

34.22 Priesthood of the Believer <top of page>

34.23 Resurrection<top of page> See Eschatology 36.05 Resurrection & Judgments

Anderson, Robert (Author profile) - The Resurrection (a) 77K (3 pages)
Hodge, A.A. - Outlines#The Resurrection

34.24 Different Time Aspects of Salvation

Simmons, Thomas - Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine#The Three Tenses of Salvation

34.25 Propitiation

Pink, Arthur (Pink Page) - The Satisfaction of Christ (b) 778K (164 pages)

34.99 Salvation Tracts <top of page>

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34 Soteriology (Doctrine of Salvation)

34.00 General Works on Salvation <top of page>