What are the grounds for assurance of salvation? Is it possible to have the assurance of salvation? God gives his children assurance through the promise of adoption, the work of the Spirit, and through sanctification.
This article is a response of Peterson to an article by Glenn Peoples in which Peoples analyzed Peterson's arguments against annihilationism. Relevant Bible texts include 2 Thessalonians 1:9 and 2 Peter 2:6.
The goal of this paper is to weigh in the light of Scripture the best arguments set forth by annihilationists, those such as John Stott who argue that we should understand the Bible literally when it speaks of the damned as "perishing" or suffering "destruction." Stott assumes that these words speak of annihilation.
This chapter introduces the Gospel of John and focuses on John's reasons for writing his gospel. Peterson notes at least three purposes: to bring people to faith, to strengthen believers in their faith, and to defend the faith. At the end are review questions and questions for discussion.
The subject of election, or predestination, raises many questions in people’s minds. In this book the author tries to answer many of those questions from the Scriptures. The first chapter introduces the importance of the subject, noting the biblical witness to God’s electing love and the search for assurance in the insecurity of contemporary life.
The subject of this chapter is how God became a man, i.e., the incarnation of the Son of God. Man’s salvation is not possible without it, for it is an essential prerequisite for Jesus’ death and resurrection. Peterson investigates the Old Testament, the Synoptic Gospels, the Gospel of John, and the Epistles, noting their witness to Christ’s birth.
This introduction is an exploration of the broad scope of the work of Christ. It covers the work of Christ from his incarnation to his second coming.
Chapter 1 is a popular introduction to the doctrine of creation and the fall into sin. It expands on these two themes by noting the goodness of creation, the glorification of God in creation, and the way creation has been marred by the rebellion of man.
This introduction indicates the great importance of a good grasp of the kingdom of God—it is indispensable for a proper understanding of Jesus Christ and the redemption he accomplished. A good understanding of the kingdom illuminates many other aspects of theology. The introduction also reflects on divergent views of the kingdom.
