Great Doctrines of the Bible, Volume 1: God the Father, God the Son
Overview
A respected evangelical preacher explains the great doctrines of the Christian faith in a clear way to help ordinary people understand and apply theology.
Top Highlights
“I am referring here to people who think that a Christian is just a good man or woman. Obviously, you can be a good man without even mentioning the Lord Jesus Christ; but in Christianity He is vital, and if the truth concerning Him is not the truth, the whole position vanishes. Now that is something that one cannot overemphasise. The Christian faith is entirely concerned about Him, who He is, what He has done, and what He has made available and possible for us. And therefore you see the vital importance of our being quite clear in our minds, and absolutely right about all these things.” (Page 246)
“What, then, does inspiration mean? It means that the writer has been controlled by the Holy Spirit of God in such a way that he cannot be guilty of error in what he writes.” (Page 24)
“The Bible does not give us proofs of the existence of God, it proclaims Him; it just tells us about Him.” (Page 5)
“The doctrines of the Bible are not a subject to be studied; rather we should desire to know them in order that, having known them, we may not be ‘puffed up’ with knowledge, and excited about our information, but may draw nearer to God in worship, praise, and adoration, because we have seen, in a fuller way than we have ever seen before, the glory of our wondrous God.” (Page 10)
“Verbal inspiration means that the Holy Spirit has thus overruled and controlled and guided these men, even in the choice of particular words, in such a way as to prevent any error, and above all to produce the result that was originally intended by God.” (Page 25)
- Title: Great Doctrines of the Bible, Volume 1: God the Father, God the Son
- Author: David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Series: Great Doctrines of the Bible
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 1996
- Logos Release Date: 2005
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible › Theology
- Resource ID: LLS:GRTDCTBIBV1
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T08:25:01Z
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) is recognized as one of the last century’s most gifted preachers and writers. He was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century.
Lloyd-Jones first studied medicine, but left that field and went to Wales in 1927 to follow his calling to preach. He became the minister of a Welsh Presbyterian Church in Abervon, South Wales where he ministered for a decade.
In 1929, Lloyd-Jones went to London where he was appointed the associate pastor of Westminster Chapel working alongside G. Campbell Morgan. This ministry lasted for 30 years until Lloyd-Jones retired in 1968. He also served at Inter-Varsity Fellowship of Students which is known today as the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship.
Through his books and commentaries, Lloyd Jones has had a profound influence upon the Christian church and the lives of many worldwide. His books include The Gospel in Genesis: From Fig Leaves to Faith, Great Doctrines of the Bible, and the titles in the Crossway D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Collection and Select Expositions of Martyn Lloyd-Jones.