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	• Foundations of the Christian Faith (Master Reference Collection) James Montgomery Boice InterVarsity Press, 1986 - 740 pages average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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Food for faith...

Foundations of the Christian Faith (FCF) is a densely packed, yet readily accessible one-volume theology. Boice has a gift for interpreting difficult theological concepts with clarity and poise. I didn't breeze through FCF. I sampled it at a rate of 20 to 30 pages a day and, without fail, found myself reflecting on what I had read for several hours afterward.

FCF is challenging, yet ultimately soothing. Boice cleary dilineates the responsibilities all Christians carry and exhorts us to shoulder the load. Yet, Boice is no heavy-handed taskmaster. His compassion is evident throughout. Indeed, there were places where I silently exhorted Boice to drive a little harder, especially in the area of Christian response to entrenched and dysfunctional secular bureaucracies and the social ills they perpetuate and often create.

Forced to choose, I'd pick the latter third of the book as the better, though this may well be because I have a keen interest in eschatology. But, the latter third also delves into the practical experience of living in the world, not of it - and this speaks effectively to the thorny issues we face today.

As I closed FCF after six weeks of careful inspection, I held the book by its spine for several seconds and smiled. Then, I walked reluctantly to the bookcase and put it away. It was that melancholy moment of acknowledgement when a cherished book has come to an end. I didn't know that James Montgomery Boice had passed until today. And, I'm deeply sorry to hear it is so. If Foundations of the Christian Faith is any indication, he left this world a far better place. I have no doubt he's found a better place still. 5 stars.

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Theology Made Practical

I recommend this work by Boice without hesitation. He takes extremely difficult theological topics and makes them understandable and practical. It is a theological work that comes more from the heart of a pastor than from the brain of a theologian. Excellent and helpful for all students of theology.

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Looking for a kind Calvinist?

If you're looking for a kind, generous, wonderfully readable Calvinist, (the late) Dr. Boice is your man. R.C. Sproul has said that when James Boice died it was like a form of God's judgement on the American nation. That may sound a bit over the top, but the day I heard of Boice's death, I felt a great void.
In my reviews, I don't like to rehash the contents of a book, especially an exceptional book like Foundations. I guess I like readers to savor the experience as the Holy Spirit guides and enlightens.
I will remark about the structure of this book, however, which loosely follows Calvin's Institutes.
It's actually four books packaged as one.
The first book presents God as sovereign Lord, as revealed in Scripture. I like that. A book about theology should begin with God as He is and as He has revealed Himself.
The second book sketches God relative to us fallen, blind human beings. It shows why we need a saviour, and why and how only Jesus fulfills that role.
The third book details how God, through His Spirit, awakens His children to and then immerses them in the work of Christ.
The final book discusses how God works through His Church, that oddball and often inconsistent collection of people he has empowered through faith in Christ to go about doing His will and work until Christ returns.
As you read, you'll get a sense of how you fit in to God's massive scheme of things, assuming of course you have repented of your sin and put your faith in Christ.
I was working on a ranch when I first read this book. My life was a mess. But Foundations, along with Dallas Willard's Divine Conspiracy, helped me see that God is real, that He loves me, and that His love could and ultimately would transform me.
I can't say my walk with Christ has been smooth. But thanks to godly servants like James Boice, and of course the Lord Himself and His utterly amazing, utterly underserved grace, it has grown rich with age and experience.
May you be so blessed.
God bless.

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Understanding Christianity

The article explained by Mr Boice is very informative, and indept to confirm the serious Bible study individual in Foundations of the Christian Faith.

One of the greats!

James Montgomery Boice's theology is one every pastor should have. He was a true warrior for the truth. Thank God for his legacy and faithfullness. This volume is helpful because it is pastoral and not as technical as other systematic theologies. You need both for helpful instruction.

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In one systematic volume James Boice provides a readable overview of Christian theology. Students and pastors will both benefit from this rich source that covers all the major doctrines of Christianity.With scholarly rigor and a pastor's heart, Boice carefully opens the topics of the nature of God, the character of his natural and special revelation, the fall, and the person and the work of Christ. He then goes on to consider the work of the Holy Spirit in justification and sanctification. The book closes with careful discussion of ecclesiology and eschatology.In this revised edition of a formerly four-volume work, Boice maintains a remarkable practicality and thoroughness that will make this a standard reference and text for years to come.

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