Systematic Theology, Volume 3: Sin and Salvation (Systematic Theology: In Four Volumes)

Volume 3 is comprised of two parts.

PART ONE: HUMANITY AND SIN (ANTHROPOLOGY AND HAMARTIOLOGY)
Part 1 deals with the doctrine of sin, known as hamartiology (from the Greek words hamartios , ‘‘sin,’’ and logos , ‘‘study of’’). First, a brief but necessary discussion of human beings covers the origin (chapter 1) and nature (chapter 2) of humanity. (This discipline is called anthropology, from the Greek words anthropos , ‘‘human being,’’ and logos , ‘‘study of.’’) Then, we will examine the origin of sin (chapter 3), followed by the nature of sin (chapter 4), the effects of sin (chapter 5), and finally, the defeat of sin (chapter 6).

PART TWO: SALVATION(SOTERIOLOGY)
Part 2 discusses the doctrine of salvation, called soteriology (from the Greek words soterios , ‘‘bringing salvation,’’ and logos , ‘‘study of’’). Here we will cover the origin of salvation (chapter 7), followed by the theories of salvation (chapter 8), the nature of salvation (chapter 9), the evidence of salvation (chapter 10), and the assurance of salvation (chapter 11). Next, we will study the extent and exclusivity of salvation in regard to the theories of limited atonement (chapter 12), universalism (chapter 13), and pluralism (chapter 14).Then, we will consider the results of salvation in relation to infants and the heathen (chapter 15).Last, we will examine the condition of salvation (chapter 16) and the content of salvation (chapter 17).

Contents:

Part One: Humanity and Sin (Anthropology and Hamartiology)
Chapter One: The Origin of Human Beings................17
Chapter Two: The Nature of Human Beings ..............46
Chapter Three: The Origin of Sin............................... 80
Chapter Four: The Nature of Sin................................100
Chapter Five: The Effects of Sin.................................122
Chapter Six: The Defeat of Sin...................................152
Part Two: Salvation (Soteriology)
Chapter Seven: The Origin of Salvation ................... 181
Chapter Eight: The Theories of Salvation...................202
Chapter Nine: The Nature of Salvation.......................220
Chapter Ten: The Evidence of Salvation.................... 258
Chapter Eleven: The Assurance of Salvation............. 300
Chapter Twelve: The Extent of Salvation(Limited or Unlimited Atonement)...347
Chapter Thirteen: The Extent of Salvation (Universalism)............... 389
Chapter Fourteen: The Exclusivity of Salvation (Pluralism)............. 411
Chapter Fifteen: The Results of Salvation(Infants and Heathen)..... 430
Chapter Sixteen: The Condition for Salvation.................................. 470
Chapter Seventeen: The Contents of Salvation............................... 524
Appendices
Appendix One: Does Human Life Begin at Conception?............... 552
Appendix Two: Does Human Life Begin at Implantation?.............. 558
Appendix Three: Double-Predestination........................................ 564
Appendix Four: Was Jesus a Physical Descendant of Adam?....... 569
Appendix Five: Wesleyan Perfectionism........................................ 574
Bibliography.................................................. 588
Scripture Index.............................................. 596
Subject Index................................................ 606