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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST-HAVE for ANYONE Interested in Christian Theology!,
By Joseph T Reinckens II (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What the Bible Teaches (Hardcover)
This is THE book that taught me the BASICS and the advanced concepts of Christian theology -- in plain, simple (albeit somewhat archaic) language -- WITH FULL SUPPORTING BIBLE TEXT (King James Version).It presents Christian theology, from introductory to fairly advance concepts, as simple straightforward points, with full Bible text, rather than a list of "go look this up" cites. Torrey was the first dean of Moody Bible Institute and founder Bible Institute of Los Angeles, now BIOLA University. The book is actually a re-worked version of the lecture notes he used in teaching university-level classes such as Introduction to Christian Theology. Because of the archaic language, most people under the age of about 18 will find it hard to read. The format is somewhat confusing. Modern readers expect Section Heading, Point, Supporting Text, Next Point, Next Supporting Text, etc., in that order. Torrey has the material in Section Heading, Supporting Text, Summary (Point) format. I HIGHLY recommend this book. By itself it can take you from novice to advanced level. Even if you already are advanced, it is an excellent reference because the material is well organized AND includes full Bible text. I run a set of about 15 Christian and Messianic Jewish websites totaling about 4,000 pages of text and I teach at my church. I have not found ANY other book like this -- and I have searched EXTENSIVELY. Modern authors DESCRIBE their view rather than stating it simply and directly supporting it with Bible quotes. Virtually ALL other "What the Bible Teaches"-type books only use cites or are denomination-specific. To summarize it, the difference between Torrey's book and ALL the others on this subject is like the difference between a video that says "To do this on your computer, press these keys ...." and the typical computer manual that DESCRIBES something and then leaves you to guess how to ACTUALLY do it.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: What the Bible Teaches (Paperback)
This book covers basic doctrines of Christianity for the non theologian. I have not found any book on this subject today that surpasses this work. The best part about it is that Mr. Torrey gives you Scripture on top of Scriptural in it's contextual setting. He brings out wonderful practical insights from these teachings. After studying this book you will truly know "What the Bible Teaches" on many subjects essential to the Christian faith and walk. GET IT NOW!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent thought-provoking, topically organized study re,
By (kfhdlh@erols.com) Kathy Harding (Fredericksburg, VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What the Bible Teaches (Hardcover)
Mr. Torrey was obviously an ardent student of scripture. He has organized and categorized key topics with interjected "propositions" as to what these scriptures all taken together must mean according to their collective truth. If you love to meditate on the Word of God and are open to the leading of the Holy Spirit, you will get much inspiration to do just that from this book. I picked it up on sale at our local Christian bookstore (because it was obviously not trendy), and it has blessed us with many hours of study. This is NOT a book you pick up and read in an hour or two.
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