What the Bible Teaches
Overview
What the Bible Teaches is a remarkably useful compendium of biblical teaching on 53 major doctrines of the Christian faith. The author uses a highly accessible outline format based on specific Scripture passages followed by propositions. So, for example, Chapter 1 addresses “God as Spirit” and uses key Scripture passages to demonstrate the truth of five propositions: God is spirit; That which is spirit may manifest itself in visible form; God has in times past manifested Himself in visible form; etc.
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Top Highlights
“The only living that is acceptable to God is living in the Spirit, the only walk that is acceptable to God is walk in the Spirit, the only service that is acceptable to God is service in the Spirit, the only prayer that is acceptable to God is prayer in the Spirit, the only thanks that are acceptable to God, are thanks in the Spirit, and the only worship that is acceptable to God is worship in the Spirit. Would we worship aright our hearts must look up and cry, ‘Teach me, Holy Spirit, to worship’; and He will do it.” (Page 476)
“The only true worship, worship which is acceptable to God, is the worship which the Spirit inspires. Not all worship of God is ‘in the Spirit.’” (Page 476)
“Faith is not belief without evidence. It is belief on the very best of evidence, the word of Him who cannot lie. (Tit. 1:2.) Faith is so rational that it asks no other evidence than this all-sufficient evidence. To ask other evidence than the word of Him ‘who cannot lie’ is not ‘rationalism,’ but consummate irrationalism.” (Page 364)
“The angel of the Lord is clearly identified with Jehovah—a visible manifestation of Jehovah.” (Page 16)
“Worship empties us of pride, and reveals our weakness and vileness.” (Page 478)
Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Torrey studied at Yale University, Yale Divinity School, Leipzig University, Erlangen University and received a doctorate degree from Wheaton College.
Soon after becoming a congregational minister, Torrey joined Dwight L. Moody in his evangelistic work in Chicago. Torrey became the superintendent of the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (now Moody Bible Institute).
He later became pastor of the Chicago Avenue Church (now the Moody Church). Torrey later served as a chaplain with the YMCA and dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University).