What the Bible Teaches

by Reuben A. Torrey

Book Overview

This book represents years of study. Its contents have been tested again and again in the classroom--in classes composed, in some instances, of representatives of thirty-six denominations. However, it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883684004
• ISBN13: 9780883684009
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Whitaker Distribution
• Length: 539 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A MUST-HAVE for ANYONE Interested in Christian Theology!

This is THE book that taught me the BASICS and the advanced concepts of Christian theology -- in plain, simple (albeit somewhat archaic) language -- WITH FULL SUPPORTING BIBLE TEXT (King James Version).It presents Christian theology, from introductory to fairly advance concepts, as simple straightforward points, with full Bible text, rather than a list of "go look this up" cites.Torrey was the first dean of Moody Bible Institute and founder Bible Institute of Los Angeles, now BIOLA University. The book is actually a re-worked version of the lecture notes he used in teaching university-level classes such as Introduction to Christian Theology.Because of the archaic language, most people under the age of about 18 will find it hard to read.The format is somewhat confusing. Modern readers expect Section Heading, Point, Supporting Text, Next Point, Next Supporting Text, etc., in that order. Torrey has the material in Section Heading, Supporting Text, Summary (Point) format.I HIGHLY recommend this book. By itself it can take you from novice to advanced level. Even if you already are advanced, it is an excellent reference because the material is well organized AND includes full Bible text.I run a set of about 15 Christian and Messianic Jewish websites totaling about 4,000 pages of text and I teach at my church. I have not found ANY other book like this -- and I have searched EXTENSIVELY. Modern authors DESCRIBE their view rather than stating it simply and directly supporting it with Bible quotes. Virtually ALL other "What the Bible Teaches"-type books only use cites or are denomination-specific.To summarize it, the difference between Torrey's book and ALL the others on this subject is like the difference between a video that says "To do this on your computer, press these keys ...." and the typical computer manual that DESCRIBES something and then leaves you to guess how to ACTUALLY do it.

theology for normal people

There are 6 chapters, with subchapters under each,on the following subjects. Each subchapter givesseveral Bible verses quoted directly explaining it'stheme.Chapters:1. 12 attributes of GOD the father, such as omnipresent etc.2. 8 fundamentals about Jesus3. 9 things about the Holy Spirit4. 18 items on man, e.g prayer5. 2 items on angels6. 4 items on the devilThe section on prayer was the most helpful tome personally. It's so confusing trying tofigure out what the requirements for "successful"prayer are.

I highly recommend it

This book covers basic doctrines of Christianity for the non theologian. I have not found any book on this subject today that surpasses this work. The best part about it is that Mr. Torrey gives you Scripture on top of Scriptural in it's contextual setting. He brings out wonderful practical insights from these teachings. After studying this book you will truly know "What the Bible Teaches" on many subjects essential to the Christian faith and walk. GET IT NOW!

Good Reading, Well Worth The Money

R.A. Torrey wrote this book to teach the foundations of the Christian faith. This book will launch you on a journey of a lifetime as the reader begins to explore the riches of God's word.The scriptures listed before the propositions are not exhaustive of the topic. They do represent the Bible on the subject and the reader should have a topical Bible (i.e. Nave's or other topical text) that would allow the reader to fully explore the topic presented.This book is well worth your time and money.