Grace Defined and Defended

Grace Is Too Precious a Doctrine to Settle for Vague GeneralitiesGrace?a doctrine central to the gospel?ought to be clearly defined so it can be celebrated, relished, and consistently defended.In this book, Kevin DeYoung leads us back to the Canons of Dort, a seventeenth-century document originally written to precisely and faithfully define this precious doctrine.The Canons of Dort stand as a faithful witness to the precise nature of God’s supernatural, sovereign, redeeming, resurrecting grace?when so many people settle for vague generalities that water down the truth.In three concise sections?covering history, theology, and practical application? DeYoung explores what led to the Canons and why they were needed, the five important doctrines that they explain, and Dort’s place in the Christian faith today.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction: In Praise of Precision
3. Chapter 1: God’s Purpose and Good Pleasure in Predestination
4. Chapter 2: Redemption Accomplished and Applied
5. Chapter 3: Human Corruption, Divine Conversion
6. Chapter 4: He Who Began a Good Work Will Bring It to Completion
7. Appendix 1: Rejection of the Errors by Which the Dutch Churches Have for Some Time Been Disturbed
8. Appendix 2: Conclusion: Rejection of False Accusations
9. Appendix 3: The Opinions of the Remonstrants (1618)
10. Appendix 4: Scripture Proofs in the Canons of Dort
11. Closing Credit