An Evangelical Orthodox Guide to Christian Theology, by Gary Ray Branscome

Christians need theology. Though we often hear "I just have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ" we need to know who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and what He would have us do. For that, along with all of the other issues that these questions raise--plus, the need to protect ourselves from the many false beliefs that could lead us astray--we need theology.

Gary Branscome here has performed the valuable task of connecting theology back to the Word of God. Or, perhaps better said, of drawing out the theology taught by the Bible.

Thus, the title of this book is An Evangelical Orthodox Guide to Christian Theology. The book is "evangelical," in the sense of the early Reformers who were called by that name, being focused on the "evangel," the gospel of salvation through faith in the work of Jesus Christ. It is "orthodox," in the sense of upholding the right doctrine of the historic church as set forth in the Bible. And it is a "guide," in the sense of leading the reader into the depths of God's revelation.