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A. Scripture Index (KJV)
| Chapter | Passages |
| 1. Introduction | Acts 16:30-31; John 3:16-17; Luke 19:10 |
| 2. God | Genesis 1:1, 27; Isaiah 6:3; 1 John 1:5; 4:8; Psalm 145:8; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 3:26 |
| 3. The Problem | Romans 3:23; 5:12; 6:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; James 4:17; 2:10; Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:2; 64:6; Jeremiah 17:9; Ephesians 2:1; John 3:36; Luke 5:31 |
| 4. Jesus Christ | Romans 5:8; John 1:1, 14; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1:15; Hebrews 4:15; Isaiah 53:5-6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Mark 10:45; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; John 14:6; Acts 4:12 |
| 5. Grace and Faith | Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 3:24; 4:5; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 11:6; Genesis 15:6; John 5:24; Luke 23:42-43; John 1:12 |
| 6. Repentance | Mark 1:15; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Isaiah 55:7; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19; 17:30; Luke 15:18, 20; 18:13; 1 John 1:9; Psalm 103:12; Isaiah 1:18 |
| 7. Step by Step | Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10, 13; Acts 3:19; Isaiah 55:6; Matthew 11:28 |
| 8. When You Are Saved | John 3:3, 6-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 1:7, 13; Romans 5:1; 8:1, 15-16; Colossians 1:13; 1 John 5:13; John 10:28; Philippians 1:6 |
| 9. Baptism, Church | Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:38, 41, 42; Romans 6:3-4; Acts 8:36; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Corinthians 11:26 |
| 10. Growing | 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:15; Psalm 119:105; Matthew 6:9; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; John 15:5; Galatians 2:20; 5:22-23; 1 John 1:9; 2:1; Romans 12:2; Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 3:15 |
| 11. Questions | 1 Timothy 1:15; John 6:37; Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 9:24; John 20:27-29; John 10:28-29; Romans 8:38-39; Hebrews 6:4-6; 2 Peter 1:10; 3:9; Genesis 18:25; Romans 10:14; John 14:6; James 2:17; Ephesians 2:10; John 16:33; Romans 8:28 |
| 12. Conclusion | John 3:16; Revelation 3:20; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Romans 10:13; Revelation 22:21 |
B. Source Notes
[1] Stott, John R.W., Basic Christianity (InterVarsity, 1958; many editions). A classic introduction to the Christian faith.
[2] Augustine, Confessions, Book 1, ch. 1.
[3] Lewis, C.S., Mere Christianity (1952), Book 2, ch. 3-4; and The Problem of Pain (1940).
[4] Crockett, William, ed., Four Views on Hell (Zondervan, 1992; 2nd ed. 2016).
[5] Luther, Martin, Preface to the Epistle to the Romans (1522); Wesley, John, journal entry of 24 May 1738, and his sermon "Salvation by Faith" (1738).
[6] Graham, Billy, Peace with God (1953), for a widely used presentation of the gospel; see also Packer, J.I., Knowing God (InterVarsity, 1973).
[7] Grudem, Wayne, Systematic Theology, 2nd ed. (Zondervan, 2020), chapters on regeneration, justification, adoption, and perseverance.
[8] Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q. 94-95; Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1213-1284; Schreiner, Thomas R., and Shawn D. Wright, eds., Believer's Baptism (B&H Academic, 2006).
[9] Beasley-Murray, George R., Baptism in the New Testament (Eerdmans, 1962).
[10] Whitney, Donald S., Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (NavPress, 1991).
[11] Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, The Cost of Discipleship (1937), ch. 1 on cheap and costly grace.
[12] Bunyan, John, The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
[13] Pinson, J. Matthew, ed., Four Views on Eternal Security (Zondervan, 2002).
[14] Okholm, Dennis L., and Timothy R. Phillips, eds., Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World (Zondervan, 1996).
[15] Graham, Billy, Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham (HarperCollins, 1997).
C. General Reading
- Lewis, C.S., Mere Christianity (1952).
- Keller, Timothy, The Reason for God (Dutton, 2008).
- Stott, John R.W., The Cross of Christ (InterVarsity, 1986).
- Calvin, John, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, ch. 1-3 and 11-14.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1987-2029, on justification and grace.
- The Gospel of John, and the letter to the Romans, in the King James Version.
Note: Titles, dates, and catechism numbers are given from memory and should be confirmed in the cited works before formal citation. This book is an introduction; for personal guidance, speak with a pastor or a mature Christian friend.