The Honour of His Name

By Sir Robert Anderson

Table of Contents

  Title Page
  Preface
Chapter 1 A country-house incident-The contrast between primitive and modern practice in naming the Lord-The disciples on the Emmaus road (Luke xxiv.)-The significance of the title Kyrios
Chapter 2 A railway-carriage conversation-Irreverent book.titles-The "Jesus" of the Critics and the Christ of God
Chapter 3 Who is a "Christian"?-Harnack quoted-Who are sons of God I-Paul's sermon at Athens-Meaning of "son" in Scripture-The Sonship of Christ-Meaning of monogenės.
Chapter 4 The present-day importance of the subject-A Christmas sermon-The Virgin birth-Christianised Rationalism and the "New Theology."
Chapter 5 The Patristic writings contrasted with Holy Scripture -The divine authorship of the Gospels accounts for the mode in which they name the Lord-Matthew and John contrasted -The Gospels and the Epistles contrasted
Chapter 6 The use of the name "Jesus" in Acts -The place and purpose of Acts in the canon - The martyr Stephen's testimony -The Apostles' use of the name
Chapter 7 The use of the name " Jesus" in the Epistles-Various passages cited and explained - Phil. ii. 10, and 1 Thess. iv. 13, expounded
Chapter 8 The use of the name "Jesus" in the Revelation - The pas-sages in which it occurs - The dispensational character and purpose of the Book
Chapter 9 The name "Jesus Christ" in Scripture - The unscriptural use of it by Christians - Prof. Deissmann quoted - The difference between "Jesus Christ" and "Christ Jesus"- The R.V. readings-" What would Jesus do?' - The Lord's teaching in John v. 22, 23-1 Cor. i. 3-9 and 1 Peter iii. 15 cited - a Victoria Institute lecture (foot-note)
Chapter 10 False views about Christ: Renan quoted-" Lead, kindly Light "-Certain hymns criticised-The training of children-"May we never call Him 'Jesus'? "-The purpose of this book-Spiritual instincts-William Carey quoted- "Slovenlymindedness "-The vision of glory of Revelation, chap. i. 10-18