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Christian doctrine is a vital part of the gospel message, but certain doctrinal beliefs have divided the church for centuries. Lutzer examines various controversies that exist within the broad spectrum of Christianity, presenting the historical background of the issue and the biblical understanding of the doctrine. Chapters include "Predestination or Free Will?" "Justification by Faith."

doctrine of Mary is symbolic of what he calls the basic error of Rome. “In the doctrine of Mary is disclosed the one heresy of the Roman Catholic church which explains all the rest,” he writes, for “Mary is the principle, type and essence of the human nature cooperating with God in redemption.”20 Though many changes in theory and practice within the Catholic church have occurred, the doctrine of Mary is apparently nonnegotiable. She is the prototype of salvation; she represents man in his efforts
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