Essential Christianity

by Walter Ralston Martin

Essential Christianity is too important to neglect. In this highly readable explanation of the most important Christian teachings, Walter Martin answers such vital questions as
- Is the Bible completely true?
- How can God be three in one?
- Is Christ really God and man?
- Who will be saved in the end?

... plus dozens more crucially important questions about God, man and the universe. Essential Christianity will give you the answers you need in our confusing world of cults, half-truths, and religious confusion.

Genres: Theology, Religion, Christianity

133 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1995

About the author

Walter R. Martin was an American Evangelical minister, author, and Christian apologist who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a para-church ministry specializing as a clearing-house of information in both general Christian apologetics and in countercult apologetics.

Reviews

[Tom Talamantez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third book that I read as a new believer and it really helped me learn scripture. This was of great value as I was in college and in a program hostile to Christianity, so I felt I needed to be prepared to defend what I believe. Essential Christianity is a book on essential christian doctrine. That is, the primary doctrines that all Christians must believe such as the Trinity, the Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible, the Deity of Christ, the Resurrection, salvation by grace through faith, the Virgin birth and so on. It does not cover non-essential doctrines such as types of baptism, types of ecclesiology or the variety of views on eschatology. The book has a lot of scripture to validate every major doctrine. I would encourage you to look up every passage of scripture, this will help you get grounded in Christian doctrine. I think this would be a great book for discipleship, especially new believers who need to get grounded in true doctrine and move from milk to solid food. It is a small book, but jam packed with biblical knowledge which will be valuable in your growth. Author, Walter Martin, also wrote Kingdom of the Cults which dives into the doctrines and history of many non-Christian religions which has sprang up over the last 150 years. Knowing essential Christian doctrine will prepare you to recognize false doctrine and evangelize those trapped in non-Christian cults. If you like this, then I would also recommend 'Know the Truth' by Bruce Milne which is similar in content, but more exhaustive in doctrine.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most books are rated related to their usefulness and contributions to my research.
Overall, a good book for the researcher and enthusiast.
Read for personal research
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[Douglas Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent.