Talks To Men About The Bible and the Christ of the Bible
Overview
Built on sermons that Torrey gave during his many years of preaching, Talks To Men About The Bible and the Christ of the Bible aims to explain the important doctrines of Christianity to those who haven’t been exposed to the Bible and the teachings of Christ.
Top Highlights
“Second, Jesus Christ is accredited to us by the divine words that He spoke.” (Page 9)
“If we accept the teaching of Jesus Christ, we must accept the whole Bible, for Jesus Christ has set His stamp of His authority upon the entire Book, and if we accept His authority, we must accept all that upon which He sets the stamp of His authority.” (Page 3)
“Fourth, Jesus Christ is also accredited to us in the fourth place by His divine influence upon all subsequent history.” (Page 12)
“Third, Jesus Christ was accredited to us by the divine works that He wrought, not only healing the sick, which many others have done, but cleansing the leper, opening the eyes of the blind, raising the dead, stilling the tempest by a word, turning water into wine, and feeding 5000 with five small loaves and two small fishes, which was a creative act.” (Page 10)
“1. The first cause, and one of the commonest, is misrepresentation of Christianity by its professed disciples” (Page 113)
- Title: Talks To Men About The Bible and the Christ of the Bible
- Author: R. A. Torrey
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
- Publication Date: 1904
- Pages: 138
Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Torrey studied at Yale University, Yale Divinity School, Leipzig University, Erlangen University and received a doctorate degree from Wheaton College.
Soon after becoming a congregational minister, Torrey joined Dwight L. Moody in his evangelistic work in Chicago. Torrey became the superintendent of the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (now Moody Bible Institute).
He later became pastor of the Chicago Avenue Church (now the Moody Church). Torrey later served as a chaplain with the YMCA and dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University).
Torrey authored over 40 books in his lifetime. The classic four-volume set The Fundamentals includes over 90 articles by leading Christian scholars. The R. A. Torrey Collection features 15 titles of biblical doctrine and teaching from Torrey.