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A topical theological handbook designed to expedite finding proof-texts and concise expositions of key Christian doctrines. Arranged in books, chapters, and sections, it treats the existence and attributes of God, the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, sin and redemption, and allied moral and ecclesiastical subjects. Entries combine scriptural citations with logical and historical arguments, presenting doctrinal points alongside supporting passages and brief explanatory notes. Intended as a study aid, the work emphasizes practical organization and accessible presentation to assist sermon preparation, teaching, and personal doctrinal study.

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Transcriber's Note.

Apparent typographical errors have been corrected. The author's use of hyphens has been retained. Scriptural references have been reproduced as printed. The source is not stated but is most probably the King James version.

The work is divided into books, chapters, and sections. Some sections are divided further: most of the headings of these divisions are not listed in the Table of Contents.

A
BIBLE HAND-BOOK,

Theologically Arranged:

DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE FINDING OF

PROOF-TEXTS

ON THE

LEADING DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE.

BY

REV. F. C. HOLLIDAY, D. D.

CINCINNATI:
HITCHCOCK AND WALDEN.

NEW YORK:
CARLTON AND LANAHAN.

1869.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by

HITCHCOCK & WALDEN,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio.

PREFACE.

This work has engaged the author's attention, at intervals, for several years; and is the result of the labor of such leisure moments as could be snatched from the more pressing duties of an active pastorate.

It will be found a time saver to all students of the Bible, and a convenient help to young ministers and Sunday-School teachers. Trusting that the Divine blessing will rest upon this humble effort to make the Bible its own expositor on the topics herein presented, the author submits it to the public.

F. C. HOLLIDAY.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 1, 1869.

CONTENTS.

page.
BOOK I.
  Doctrines Relating to God 21
CHAPTER I.
1. Existence 26
2. God Self-Existent 26
CHAPTER II.
ATTRIBUTES.
1. Unity 27
2. Spirituality 28
3. Eternity 28
4. Immutability 29
5. Omnipotence 29
(1.) Shown by the Fact of Creation, 29. (2.) By the Vastness and Variety of His Works, 30. (3.) The Ease with which He is said to Create and Uphold All Things, 30. (4.) Terrible Descriptions of Divine Power, 31. (5.) By the Universality of His Dominion, as well over Intelligent Beings as over the Material Universe, 32. (6.) Direct Scriptures, 33.
6. Omnipresence 34
7. Omniscience 34
8. Wisdom 36
9. Goodness 36
10. Holiness 38
11. Justice and Truth 39
12. Majesty and Glory 40
CHAPTER III.
PERSONS OF THE GODHEAD.
1. Trinity 44
2. Three Persons, and three only, are spoken of under Divine Titles 44
3. Baptism is in the Name of Three Divine Persons 45
4. The Apostolic Benediction is in the Name of Three Divine Persons 45
CHAPTER IV.
DIVINITY OF CHRIST PROVEN.
1. By His Pre-Existence 45
2. He was the Jehovah of the Old Testament 46
3. Divine Titles ascribed to Christ 48
(1.) He is called God, 48. (2.) He is called Lord, 48. (3.) He is called the Son of God, 50. (4.) Christ, as the Son of God, calls God Father, 51. (5.) Christ, as the Son of God, is distinguished from Created Beings by the Phrase, "Begotten, Only Begotten," etc. (6.) Christ is One with the Father, 52. (7.) The Same Things are spoken of God the Father and of Christ, 52. (8.) Equal with God, 53. (9.) Styled God's Fellow, 53. (10.) Called Word of God, 53.
4. Divine Attributes Possessed by Him 53
(1.) Eternity, 53. (2.) Omniscience, 54. (3.) Omnipotence, 54.
5. Divine Acts are attributed to Him 54
(1.) Creation, 54. (2.) Preservation, 55. (3.) The Final Destruction of the Material Universe is attributed to Christ, 55. (4.) Christ claimed to perform the Works of His Father, and to possess Original Miraculous Power, 55. (5.) He promised to send the Holy Ghost, 56. (6.) He gave the Holy Ghost, 56. (7.) He forgave Sins, 56.
6. Divine Worship paid to Him 57
(1.) Before His Ascension, 57. (2.) After His Ascension, 57. (3.) Adored by Angels, 58. (4.) Doxologies to Christ, 58. (5.) But to Worship any Being or Thing but God is Idolatry, 58.
CHAPTER V.
THE PERSON OF CHRIST.
1. His Humanity 59
2. The Union of Two Natures in One Hypostasis 59
CHAPTER VI.
THE HOLY GHOST.
1. Proceeds from the Father and Son 60
2. His Personality 60
3. His Deity 62
(1.) The Subject of Blasphemy, 62. (2.) Divine Titles ascribed to Him, 62. (3.) Possessed of Divine Attributes, 62. a. Eternity, 62. b. Omnipresence, 62. c. Omniscience, 62. d. Holiness—He is styled the Holy Ghost, 63. e. Goodness, 63. f. Grace, 63. g. Truth, 63.
4. He is the Source of Inspiration 63
5. He is the Source of Life 63
6. He is the Author of the New Creation—Regeneration 63
7. He is the Source of Religious Comfort 63
BOOK II.
DOCTRINES RELATING TO MAN.
CHAPTER I.
MAN'S PRIMEVAL STATE.
1. Made Under Law 71
2. Created in the Image of God 71
(1.) Dominion, 71. (2.) Spirituality, 72. (3.) Immortality, 72. (4.) Intellectual Powers—Knowledge, 73. (5.) Moral Image of God—Holiness, 74.
CHAPTER II.
THE FALL OF MAN.
1. The Temptation—The Serpent the Instrument—The Devil the Real Tempter 74
2. The Transgression 75
3. The Results of the Fall—Physical Evil 75
(1.) The Ground Cursed for Man's Sake, 75. (2.) Man Doomed to Labor, 75. (3.) Physical Suffering caused by the Fall, 75. (4.) Temporal Death the Result of Sin, 76.
4. Results of the Fall—Moral Evil 77
(1.) Spiritual Death—Loss of the Divine Image, 77.
5. Man's Moral Nature Corrupted by the Fall 78
6. Depravity Hereditary 79
7. The Extent of Depravity is Total or Universal 80
(1.) The Will is Depraved, 80. (2.) The Understanding Darkened, 81. (3.) The Affections Corrupt, 82. (4.) The Imagination Vitiated, 82. (5.) Man's Moral Powers Paralyzed, 83. (6.) Man's Utter Helplessness, 83.
BOOK III.
  Atonement or Redemption 87
CHAPTER I.
REDEMPTION.
1. Necessity for an Atonement 90
2. Redemption by the Death of Christ 92
3. The Death of Christ a Sufficient Atonement for the Sins of the Whole World 94
4. The Death of Christ the Procuring Cause of Man's Salvation 95
5. Benefits of the Death of Christ 96
(1.) Justification, 96. (2.) Regeneration, 97. (3.) Reconciliation, 98. (4.) Adoption, 98. (5.) Peace, 99. (6.) Witness of the Spirit, 100. (7.) Sanctification, 101.
CHAPTER II.
BENEFITS OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST—CONDITIONS OF SALVATION.
1. Repentance—Faith the Instrumental Cause of Man's Salvation 104
2. The Holy Spirit the Efficient Cause of Man's Salvation 107
CHAPTER III.
FURTHER BENEFITS OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST.
1. The Right to Pray 108
2. The Power of Prayer 110
3. Divine Providence—General and Special 112
4. Victory over Death 113
5. The Immediate Reception of the Souls of the Pious into a State of Blessedness 114
6. The Resurrection of the Body 114
CHAPTER IV.
ELECTION, DECREES, AND FREE-WILL.
1. Election 117
(1.) The Election of Individuals to perform some Particular Service, 117. (2.) Collective or National Election, 117. (3.) Personal Election, or the Choosing of Individuals to be the Heirs of Eternal Life, 119.
2. Scripture Doctrine of Divine Decrees 120
3. Freedom of the Human Will 121
CHAPTER V.
THE DOCTRINE OF A GENERAL JUDGMENT.
1. The Certainty of the Judgment 123
2. The Judgment Subsequent to Death 124
3. The Judgment Subsequent to the Resurrection 124
4. Christ will be the Judge 126
5. The Decisions of the Judgment will be Final and Equitable 128
6. The Award to the Righteous 129
7. The Doom of the Wicked 131
8. Heaven a Place of Eternal Happiness 133
9. Hell a Place of Endless Misery 136
BOOK IV.
THE MORAL LAW.
CHAPTER I.
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.
1. Idolatry Forbidden 146
2. God to be Worshiped 146
3. Threatenings against Idolatry 147
4. The Judgments of God inflicted upon the Violators of this Commandment 147
5. Instances of God's Judgments upon Particular Transgressors of this Commandment 148
6. Idolatry Punished with Death 152
7. Idols are but Vanity 153
8. Against Inquiring Concerning Future Events of False Gods and of those professing to have Familiar Spirits 153
9. This Command requires us to have a God, and is therefore against Atheism 154
10. This Command requires Supreme Love to God 155
CHAPTER II.
THE SECOND COMMANDMENT.
1. The Use of Images is Forbidden 156
2. Images are not Representations of God 157
3. The Judgments of God upon the Violators of this Command 157
4. Images used by Apostates as Outward Symbols in the Worship of the True God 159
5. Images not to be Worshiped, though enjoined by Human Authority 160
6. Threatenings against Idolatry 160
7. The Following Crimes, as partaking of the Nature of Idolatry, are Prohibited 161
(1.) Magic, 161. (2.) Sorcery, 163. (3.) Enchantments, 164. (4.) Soothsaying, 164. (5.) Observing of Times, 164. (6.) Witchcraft, 164. (7.) Divination, 166. (8.) Consulting Familiar Spirits, 166.
8. Idolatry is Debasing 167
CHAPTER III.
THE THIRD COMMANDMENT.
1. Profane Swearing is Forbidden 168
2. False Swearing is Forbidden 169
3. Swearing by Creatures is Forbidden 171
4. Instances of Swearing to commit Sin or to encourage it 172
5. Civil Oaths Lawful 173
6. Articles of Peace and Private Contracts ratified by an Oath 174
CHAPTER IV.
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
1. The Sabbath must be observed as a Day of Rest from Secular Work 178
2. The Sabbath a Day for Religious Worship 181
3. Works of Necessity and Mercy may be done on the Sabbath Day 182
4. The First Day of the Week is the Christian Sabbath 183
CHAPTER V.
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT.
1. This Command requires Reverence and Obedience on the Part of Children 185
2. It requires Reverence to the Aged, whether they are our Parents or not 186
3. God's Judgments against Disobedient Children 186
4. It requires Reverence and Submission to Civil Rulers 187
CHAPTER VI.
THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Murder is Prohibited 188
2. Threatenings against Murderers 189
3. Cases where Killing a Man is not to be punished with Death 190
4. Human Life authorized to be taken by the Civil Government 190
5. Hatred Forbidden 191
6. Malice Forbidden 191
7. Anger Forbidden 191
8. Wrath Forbidden 192
9. Contention Forbidden 192
CHAPTER VII.
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Statement of the Law 193
2. Threatenings against Fornication and Adultery 193
3. Impure Thoughts Condemned 197
4. Polygamy Forbidden 197
5. Against Divorce 198
CHAPTER VIII.
THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Theft Forbidden 199
2. Threatenings against Theft 199
3. Threatenings against Robbery 200
4. Fraud and Cheating Forbidden 200
5. Precepts Concerning Landed Property 201
6. Precepts Concerning Things Found, Loaned, or Intrusted to Others 201
7. Restitution to be made to the Injured 202
8. Threatenings against Oppressors 202
CHAPTER IX.
THE NINTH COMMANDMENT.
1. False Swearing is Condemned 203
2. Lying is Forbidden 204
3. Evil Speaking is Condemned 205
4. Slander is Condemned 206
5. Tale-Bearing and Backbiting are Condemned 206
6. Reviling and Railing Condemned 206
7. Unprofitable Conversation Forbidden 207
8. Flattery Forbidden 207
CHAPTER X.
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Covetousness Condemned 208
2. Unjust Means of Acquiring Property Condemned 209
3. The Folly of Trusting in Riches 210
BOOK V.
INSTITUTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY.
CHAPTER I.
THE CHURCH.
1. The Church a Divine Institution 217
2. The Unity of the Church under all Dispensations 218
3. God's Dwelling-Place the Church 220
4. The Stability of the Church 220
5. The Church's Prosperity Dependent upon the Divine Blessing 221
6. The Ultimate Universal Triumph of the Church 221
7. The Blessedness of Church Fellowship 223
8. The Duty of Christians toward Each Other 225
9. The Duty of Union with the Church 226
10. Heretics and Disorderly Persons to be Excluded 227
11. Prayers for the Church's Prosperity 228
12. Limits of Christian Fellowship 229
13. The Church Missionary in its Constitution 230
CHAPTER II.
THE MINISTRY.
1. Ministers are called of God 231
2. The Preaching of the Gospel the Great Instrument of Human Salvation 233
3. Ministers to be Supported 236
4. Different Orders in the Ministry 237
5. Ministers to be Examples to the Church 238
CHAPTER III.
CHRISTIAN BAPTISM.
1. Baptism a Christian Duty 243
2. The Design of Baptism 244
3. Examples of Baptism 244
4. Baptism of Households 245
5. The Spiritual Import and Scriptural Mode of Baptism 246
CHAPTER IV.
THE LORD'S SUPPER.
1. Its Institution 250
2. The Obligation upon Christians to Observe It 251
3. The Elements to be Used 252
BOOK VI.
CHRISTIAN DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES.
CHAPTER I.
PRAYER.
1. Prayer a Duty 255
2. Vocal and Audible 256
3. With Faith and Submission to the Will of God 257
4. With the Spirit of Forgiveness 258
5. Should be Importunate 258
6. Should be in the Name of Christ 259
7. The Posture of the Body in Prayer 260
8. Secret Prayer 260
9. Public and Social Prayer 261
10. Prayer for Temporal Blessings 262
11. Examples of Answers to Prayer 263
CHAPTER II.
PRAISE TO GOD.
1. Praise is a Christian Duty 265
2. Praise should be Earnest 266
CHAPTER III.
FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT.
1. Love 267
(1.) Love to God, 267. (2.) The Love of God, 268. (3.) Love to the Brethren, 270. (4.) Love to all Men, 271.
2. Joy 272
(1.) Rejoice in God, 272. (2.) Rejoice Always, 274.
3. Peace 275
(1.) Peace with God, 275. (2.) Peace of Mind—Tranquillity, 277. (3.) Disposed to Promote Peace, 278.
4. Long-Suffering 279
(1.) Patience under Provocation, 279. (2.) Submission to the Will of God, 280.
5. Gentleness 282
(1.) Must be Kind, 282. (2.) Not Contentious, 283. (3.) Should Help the Feeble, 284.
6. Goodness 285
(1.) The Right State of the Heart—Be Good, 285. (2.) Doing Good—Beneficence, 286.
7. Meekness 289
(1.) Christian Lowliness, 289. (2.) Humility, 290.
8. Temperance 291
(1.) Self-Denial, 291. (2.) Christian Moderation, 292. (3.) Self-Government, 294.
9. Faith 294
(1.) Belief in God's Word, 294. (2.) Trust in God, 296. (3.) Faith Exemplified, 298.
CHAPTER IV.
RELATIVE DUTIES OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD EACH OTHER.
1. To Love One Another 302
2. To Live in Peace 303
3. Christian Forbearance 303
4. Duty to Forgive One Another 304
5. True Friendship 304
6. To be Benevolent 305
7. Liberality Rewarded 305
8. Encouragements to Liberality 307
CHAPTER V.
DOMESTIC DUTIES.
1. The Marriage Relation Instituted and Recommended 308
2. Cautions against Improper Marriages 308
3. Mutual Duties of Husbands and Wives 308
4. Duty of Parents to their Children 309
(1.) To Provide for them, 309. (2.) To Administer Needful Correction, 309. (3.) Encouragements to Parental Faithfulness, 309.
5. Duty of Children to their Parents 310
6. Disobedient Children Punished 310
7. Divorce 310
8. Polygamy 311
BOOK VII.
  Christian Experience 315
CHAPTER I.
CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE.
1. Conviction for Sin 317
2. Sinners called upon to Repent 318
3. God Expostulates 320
4. Repentance Demanded 321
5. Repentance includes Sorrow for Sin and Confession 321
6. Genuine Repentance Acceptable to God 323
7. Repentance includes Reformation 324
8. Conversion, including Pardon and Regeneration 325
CHAPTER II.
1. Evidences of Regeneration 327
2. Christian Holiness 329