Description
Internalizing the Faith is a catechism designed for progressive comprehension and internalization of the Christian faith. The catechism is divided into three parts that build on each other, with each section concluding with application questions relevant for living as a faithful believer in the world today.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Endnotes
Recommendations
“Brandon Burks has produced a valuable catechism. It is filled with concise, coherent, biblically grounded, theologically sound answers to important pertinent questions. Without laboring under jargon, the answers introduce the student to sophisticated and vital theological ideas such as active and passive obedience, the covenants, election, reprobation, some hermeneutical issues, and striking principles of ethics. Every parent and every pastor should be pleased to have this valuable resource available for their calling to instruct in truth those under their care.”
Dr. Thomas J. Nettles, retired Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Brandon Burks has composed a fine, insightful catechism. In several questions he addresses issues of contemporary importance that composers of older catechisms may have been unable to anticipate. A person who memorizes this catechism will have a good foundation for a lifetime of growth in the Christian life.”
Dr. Jim Scott Orrick, Professor of Literature and Culture, Boyce College
“I love Internalizing the Faith because I love it when complex, theological concepts are presented with precision and clarity. But, there is another reason I love this catechism: I love the uniqueness of how each of its three sections begin with the doctrine of God and how each section ends with practical application. It is like having three catechisms in one. I haven’t seen anything quite like this. Questions regarding God, the law, Christ, salvation, and the church are contained in each section. This is ingenious because it pedagogically corresponds with the way students learn. Rather than answering every major question about the doctrine of God before transitioning to the other major doctrines of Scriptures, Brandon provides the student with a basic overview of all the major doctrines in Part 1, and then revisits those doctrines by diving deeper in Part 2, and again even deeper in Part 3. This makes it a wonderful teaching tool for all. I highly recom-mend Internalizing the Faith and the teaching it contains to both students and teachers alike.”
Dr. Jeffery D. Johnson, Author of The Kingdom of God, The Absurdity of Unbelief, and The Pursuit of Glory, Pastor of Grace Bible Church, AR
“The best catechisms are not written by theologians, but by theologians that are fathers; Brandon Burks is both and gave us a catechism that is quite remarkable for its usefulness and uniqueness. The introduction provides a good biblical and historical background to the use of catechisms to internalize the faith. The catechism itself is filled with the rich doctrine of the Christian Church presented in a very pedagogical fashion with some important applications for the Christian life. The end notes associated with each question give additional biblical support and essential bibliographical resources for further study. This catechism will definitely instruct and serve the budding theologian as well as the mature one. I highly recommend it!”
Pascal Denault, Author of The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology, Pastor of Église réformée baptiste of St-Jérôme, QC
About the Author
J. Brandon Burks (MAR, Westminster Seminary) is Senior Pastor of Dry Ridge Baptist Church.
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