What We Believe

by John Walvoord

Publisher:

Galaxie Software

, 2007

Overview

Containing fifteen sections, What We Believe is an introductory study of biblical doctrines that form the foundation of the Christian faith. Readers gain a deeper understanding about what the Bible teaches, how the Bible was written, the gifts and filling of the Holy Spirit, what Heaven will be like, and much more.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The first and primary evidence for the existence of God is the existence of the creation.” (Page 27)

“The one sin that prevents him from entering into grace and favor with God is the sin of unbelief.” (Page 86)

“Discovering the truth of Scripture is discovering the truth about God” (source)

“ baptism of the Spirit occurs at the moment of saving faith and is never repeated subsequently in the Christian life.” (Page 97)

“ universally, there is a work of the Holy Spirit in every person testifying to the fact of God’s existence.” (Page 27)

Product Details

• Title: What We Believe
• Author: John F. Walvoord
• Publisher: Discovery House
• Publication Date: 1990
• Pages: 199

About John Walvoord

John Flipse Walvoord (1910–2002) was a renowned American theologian, pastor, teacher, and author. In 1928 Walvoord entered Wheaton College, majoring in Greek and minoring in Latin. With additional course work one summer at the University of Colorado, he was able to complete his undergraduate degree in 1931 with honors. Upon entering the Evangelical Theological College (today, Dallas Theological Seminary), Walvoord pursued a regular curriculum of seminary studies, graduating with both a ThB and a ThM degree in 1934. By 1936 he completed a ThD degree.

Along with the presidency of Dallas Theological Seminary, Walvoord was editor of Bibliotheca Sacra for 33 years and contributed a total of 127 articles between 1937 and 1990. Furthermore, he authored 30 books including, The Prophecy Knowledge Handbook available in Libronix. He is also the editor of several works such as The Bible Knowledge Commentary and Systematic Theology, and served on the committee that produced the New Scofield Reference Bible.