Life in the spirit systematic theology

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Preface vii Introduction 1 PART I. THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 1. The Person of the Holy Spirit 15 The Deity and Personal Identity of the Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit in Holy Triad Chapter 2. The Work of the Spirit 31 Before the Coming of the Son; After the Coming of the Son; The Personal Indwelling of the Spirit PART II. SALVATION Chapter 3. The Way of Repentance 79 Introduction to the Study of Salvation; The Narrow Way of Repentance; Issues of Penitence and Confession Chapter 4. Justification by Grace Through Faith 108 Justification by Grace; Faith in Christ; Faith Working Through Love; Regeneration Chapter 5. Baptism of the Spirit 177 The Spirit’s Indwelling, Baptism, Gifts, and Sealing; Adoption into the Family of God Chapter 6. Union with Christ and Sanctification 205 Union with Christ; Sanctification; Perfecting Grace and the Fullness of Salvation; The Full Consequences of Salvation; A Reprise PART III. THE CHURCH Chapter 7. The Community of Celebration 261 Complementary Ways of Defining the Church; The Church as Body of Christ Chapter 8. Marks of Ekklesia 297 By What Evidences Is the Church Recognizable? Unity; Holiness; Catholicity; Apostolicity PART IV. HUMAN DESTINY Chapter 9. Last Things: Death and Personal Survival 369 Last Things; Death and Personal Survival; Issues of the Intermediate State Chapter 10. The End of Human History 397 Expected Events of the End Time: Resurrection, Return, Millennium, and Judgment; Parousia; The Millennium; General Judgment Chapter 11. The Communion of Saints and the Life Everlasting 444 The Communion of Saints; The Final State of the Unjust; Life Everlasting Postscript 469 Epilogue 473 Abbreviations 503 Indexes 513