Doctrine Twisting: How Core Biblical Truths Are Distorted

by H. Wayne House, Gordon A. Carle

Overview

In essentials unity. In nonessentials liberty. In all things charity. Almost daily Christians are bombarded by strange new teachings about Jesus. The worldwide proliferation of new religious movements has created confusion in the church.

• Are there core beliefs at the heart of the Christian faith?
• If so, what are they?
• And how should Christians relate to those who do not embrace these beliefs?

In down-to-earth language, Doctrine Twisting addresses and answers these questions. With the firm conviction that God has sufficiently and finally revealed himself in Christ and through the Bible, H. Wayne House and Gordon Carle explore in detail the doctrines of the Trinity, revelation, sin, Christ's divinity, the atonement, faith and works, the second coming and the afterlife. In each chapter they outline the biblical basis for the historic orthodox position and then analyze and refute deviations from these truths. Doctrine Twisting will help Christians more fully serve God and minister to others through a better understanding of the essential doctrines of the Bible and the doctrinal errors of new religious movements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830813698
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	08/29/2003
Edition description:	Updated Anniversary Edition
Pages:	267
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

H. Wayne House is president and professor of biblical and theological studies at Oregon Theological Seminary in Salem, distinguished professor of biblical and theological studies at Faith Seminary in Tacoma, Washington, and adjunct professor of law at Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California. J. Carl Laney is the author of The Divorce Myth.William Heth is the coauthor (with Gordon Wenham) of Jesus and Divorce.Thomas Edgar is the author of Miraculous Gifts.Larry Richards is the author of Remarriage: A Healing Gift from God.

Carle is a Ph.D. candidate at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Revelation: How Is the Bible the Word of God?
3. Who or What Is God?
4. Jesus Christ: Man, Myth or More?
5. Jesus' Resurrection: Was It His Actual Body?
6. The Holy Spirit: What Can We Know About Him?
7. Humanity and Sin: Who Are We, and What Have We Done?
8. The Atonement: How Can We Be Saved by the Death of Christ?
9. Salvation: Is It by Faith or by Works?
10. Christ's Second Coming: Is It Physical or Spiritual?
11. The Doctrine of Rewards and Punishments: How Will God Mete Out Justice?
12. Onward Christian Soldiers
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Names Index
New Religious Movements and Beliefs Index
Scripture Index