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"From the earliest times, and more particularly since the Council of Chalcedon, the Church confessed the doctrine of the two natures of Christ... And the Church accepted the doctrine of the two natures in one person, not because it had a complete understanding of the mystery, but because it clearly saw in it a mystery revealed by the Word of God." Systematic Theology, Part III, The Names And Natures Of Christ
"For those who accept the Gospel testimony there can be no doubt as to the fact that Jesus was conscious of being the very Son of God." Systematic Theology, Part III, The Names And Natures Of Christ
"In view of the wide spread denial of the deity of Christ, it is of the utmost importance to be thoroughly conversant with the Scripture proof for it. The proof is so abundant that no one who accepts the Bible as the infallible Word of God can entertain any doubt on this point... It is perfectly evident that the Christ of the Synoptics is just as truly divine as the Christ of John. He stands out as a supernatural person throughout, the Son of Man and the Son of God. His character and works justify His claim." Systematic Theology, Part III, The Names And Natures Of Christ
"The necessity of the two natures of Christ follows from what is essential to the Scriptural doctrine of the atonement. Since man sinned, it was necessary that the penalty should be borne by man... In the divine plan of salvation it was absolutely essential that the Mediator should also be very God." Systematic Theology, Part III, The Names And Natures Of Christ
"In modern liberal theology the doctrine of predestination meets with little favor." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"The decree of predestination is undoubtedly in all its parts the concurrent act of the three persons in the Trinity, who are one in their counsel and will." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"How are we to conceive of the predestination of angels?... It rather means that God decreed, for reason sufficient unto Himself, to give some angels, in addition to the grace with which they were endowed by creation and which included ample power to remain holy, a special grace of perseverance; and to withhold this from others." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"By saying that the decree of election originates in the divine good pleasure the idea is also excluded that it is determined by anything in man, such as foreseen faith or good works." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"God realizes the decree of election by His own sufficiency, by the saving work which He accomplishes in Jesus Christ. It is His purpose that certain individuals should believe and persevere unto the end, and He secures this result by the objective work of Christ and the subjective operations of the Holy Spirit... And as such it is the source of rich comfort to all believers. Their final salvation does not depend on their uncertain obedience, but has it guarantee in the unchangeable purpose of God." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"Election does not in any way depend on the foreseen faith or good works of man, as the Arminians teach, but exclusively on the sovereign good pleasure of God, who is also the originator of faith and good works... If God owed the forgiveness of sin and eternal life to all men, it would be an injustice if He saved only a limited number of them. But the sinner has absolutely no right or claim on the blessings which flow from divine election. As a matter of fact he has forfeited these blessings. Not only have we no right to call God to account for electing some and passing others by, but we must admit that He would  have been perfectly just if He had not saved any." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"Reprobation may be defined as that eternal decree of God whereby He has determined to pass some men by with the operations of His special grace, and to punish them for their sins, to the manifestation of His justice." Systematic Theology, Part I, Predestination
"God is seen on almost every page of Holy Writ as He reveals Himself in words and actions. This revelation of God is the basis of our faith in the existence of God, and makes this an entirely reasonable faith." Systematic Theology, Part I, The Existence Of God
"In view of the SEMEN RELIGIONIS implanted in every man by his creation in the image of God, it is safe to assume that no one is born an atheist. In the last analysis atheism results from the perverted moral state of man and from his desire to escape from God. It is deliberately blind to and suppresses the most fundamental instinct of man, the deepest needs of the soul, the highest aspirations of the human spirit, and the longings of a heart that gropes after some higher Being." Systematic Theology, Part I, The Existence Of God
"The doctrine of the Trinity is very decidedly a doctrine of revelation." Systematic Theology, Part I, The Holy Trinity
"There can be no subordination as to essential being of the one person of the Godhead to the other, and therefore no difference in personal dignity." Systematic Theology, Part I, The Holy Trinity
"The divine Being unfolds itself in its fullness only in the three fold subsistence of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." Systematic Theology, Part I, The Holy Trinity

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