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St. Paul’s Use of the Argument from Experience

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Warfield argues that Romans 5:1–11 employs the ‘argument from experience’: Christians’ peace and joy confirm justification by faith, joined to scriptural and analogical proof.

The Improvement of Our Theological Seminaries

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Warfield argues seminaries must prioritize practical training for ministry while also offering broad theological study through a core required curriculum supplemented by electives.

The Latest Phase of Historical Rationalism

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Attack on idealistic monism and modern ‘historical rationalism’ (Ritschlianism). Argues that denying dogma and Scripture’s external authority destroys distinctive Christianity.

The Spirit of God in the Old Testament

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Profiles the Zurich antistes (Zwingli, Bullinger) and analyzes the Spirit of God in the Old Testament, arguing its unity and continuity with New Testament revelation.

The Archaeology of the Mode of Baptism

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Survey of historical modes of baptism (trine immersion, single immersion, affusion) across Eastern and Western churches. Traces liturgical variants, antiquity, and theological rationale.

The Constitution of the Seminary Curriculum

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Argues Presbyterian seminaries are practical, denomination-specific training schools. They should maintain a required curriculum to prepare competent ministers rather than broad electives.

The Idea of Systematic Theology

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Surveys hindrances to foreign missions and argues that systematic theology is a science, presupposing God’s revelation, human religious capacity, and means of communication.

The Jubilee of Prof. William Henry Green

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Argues philosophical systems shape theology and examines effects of positivism and agnosticism. Also commemorates Prof. William H. Green’s half-century of Old Testament scholarship.

The Resurrection of Christ a Fundamental Doctrine

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Warfield defends the bodily resurrection as the central, indispensable Christian doctrine—vital to apostolic preaching, hope in immortality, and apologetic proof of Christ’s claims.

The Right of Systematic Theology

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Defends the right and necessity of Systematic Theology against philosophical and indifferentist attacks, arguing that philosophy shapes theological truth.

Christian Supernaturalism

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Defends Christian supernaturalism—affirming a transcendent God, miracles, the virgin birth and resurrection—against modern naturalism, evolutionism, and liberal theology.

Revelation

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Encyclopedic survey distinguishing general and special revelation, tracing challenges from Kant, deism, and pantheism, and outlining theories defending direct supernatural revelation.

Two Studies in the History of Doctrine

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Warfield surveys Augustine’s fight with Pelagianism and the church’s shaping of doctrines on original sin, divine grace, and the question of infants’ salvation.

God

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Excerpt from John D. Davis’s Dictionary of the Bible (1898) containing entries on ‘goad’ and ‘goat’ and a substantial theological article on God, attributes, and the Trinity.

Inspiration

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1898 biblical dictionary entries (Dictionary of the Bible) covering terms like "incense", "inn", and "inspiration" with historical, ritual, and theological notes.

James

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Entry on James—several NT figures, especially James the Lord’s brother and head of the Jerusalem church. Summarizes the Epistle of James: date, Jewish‑Diaspora audience, and themes (trials, faith and works, patience, prayer).

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