John H Gerstner

Para que tanto el intelecto como las emociones sirvan a la fe cristiana, esta obra bien argumentada y documentada presenta razones contundentes en virtud de la creencia cristiana ortodoxa. El Profesor Gerstner apela tanto al creyente como al incr dulo proveyendo pruebas racionales para la fe y una articulaci n clara y convincente de las razones por la fe. Hace una re-examinaci n de los argumentos cl sicos para la existencia de Dios y a ade a ellos ciertas variaciones innovadoras. En cada p gina, se enfrenta a las objeciones al cristianismo con una respuesta clara que pone de manifiesto las falacias y los argumentos someros involucrados en cada objeci n. El libro concluye con un argumento pragm tico que pone de relieve la ultimada racionalidad del cristianismo.

The truth defended in this book is sovereign, particular grace in the preaching of the gospel. The book contends that this truth is fundamental to the theology of the Reformed faith in its entirety, that is, to scripture's gospel of salvation by grace alone and to the authoritative confession of the gospel by the Reformed Creed, the Canons of Dordt. Hyper-Calvinism and the Call of the Gospel refutes the charge against the truth that is hyper-calvinism. This is the charge that the doctrine of particular grace in the preaching of the gospel is, or necessarily leads to, the error of preaching only to the elect, including calling only the elect to repent and believe. The book exposes and condemns the heresy that the promiscuous preaching of the gospel with its unrestricted call to all hearers to repent and believe is, in fact, the saving grace of God to all who hear the preaching, reprobate ungodly as well as elect. This error teaches that the saving grace of God in the preaching depends on the acceptance of an offered salvation by the sinner himself. John H. Gerstner writes in the foreword, "This is certainly an interesting, informative, lively, learned discussion of the essence of the gospel call to all mankind. In my opinion Professor Engelsma carefully defines and convincingly avoids hyper-Calvinism himself and clears his denomination, the Protestant Reformed Churches, of so teaching."

A Rational Defense of the Christian Faith and a Critique of Presuppositional Apologetics. Must a person accept Christianity on faith alone, or is there a reasoned defense for being a Christian? The authors of this book hold that Christianity is eminently reasonable. The primacy of the mind in the Christian faith can be affirmed without denying the importance of the heart. This book embraces reason without rationalism, personal love without personalism, faith without fideism is our capacity to love Him. The book is divided into three parts. Section I is a prolegomenon dealing with the problems and methods of apologetics. Section II develops the theistic proofs and authority of Scripture. Section III is given over to a critique of presuppositionalism in apologetics, particularly with reference to the thought of Cornelius Van Til. Classical Apologetics will help the thoughtful Christian understand his or her faith better, and it will provide more solid grounds for sharing this faith with others.