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The Resurrection of Christ a Fundamental Doctrine

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.
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The Right of Systematic Theology

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

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

Encyclopedic survey distinguishing general and special revelation, tracing challenges from Kant, deism, and pantheism, and outlining theories defending direct supernatural revelation.
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Two Studies in the History of Doctrine

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.
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God

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.
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Inspiration

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

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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Peter

Dictionary entries on ‘pestilence’ and the apostle Peter: his life, leadership in Acts, and the authorship, date, and themes of 1–2 Peter.
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Some Perils of Missionary Life

An address warning missionaries of perils: cultural assimilation, ethical compromise, and loss of doctrinal faith from inadequate theological training and exposure to criticism. Examples: Colenso, Newman.
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Errors and Blunders

Editorial surveys scholarly "blunders"—from mistranslations to factual errors—often by Christian teachers. Argues for rigorous, sound scholarship in Greek, Hebrew, and biblical studies.
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How the Gospel Was Preached to the Thessalonians

An editorial study of 1 Thessalonians arguing Paul preached a gospel of deliverance from sin—ethical, eschatological, and heterosoteric—emphasizing Christ’s saving work.
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How to Get Rid of Christianity

Critique of efforts to excise Christianity’s historical and supernatural elements, tracing this dehistoricizing from Pelagius and Deists through Strauss to scholars like Bacon.
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Is It Restatement That We Need?

Discusses the salvation of the rich—urging prayer and outreach despite wealth’s spiritual dangers—and defends retaining a clear Calvinistic confession against creed revision.
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Is the Bible the Word of God? The Acts

Notices on subscriptions, missions, and college life. B. B. Warfield defends Luke-Acts as apostolic Scripture, affirming Acts’ historicity and divine authority.
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