Boice was senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia and a founding member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals; Ryken is his successor, and the book reflects the confessionally Reformed, Westminster-influenced tradition of that congregation. The work is explicitly polemical in intent, arguing that the recovery of TULIP is essential to the health of contemporary evangelicalism.
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There is no question that we live in an age of weak theology and casual Christianity. We have substituted intuition for truth, feeling for belief and immediate gratification for enduring hope. Evangelicalism desperately needs to return to the doctrines that once before reformed the world: radical depravity, unconditional election, particular redemption, efficacious grace and persevering grace.
James Boice and Philip Ryken not only provide a compelling exposition on these doctrines of grace, but also look briefly at their historical impact. The authors leave no doubt that the church suffers when these foundational truths are neglected and that she must return to a Christianity that is practical-minded, kind-hearted, and most importantly, biblically based.
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TheoScope Score = Biblical Faithfulness 85% · Theological Depth 15%