The True Path

The True Path by Joseph M. Atkinson. This volume collects a series of lectures addressed to young men and others, presenting a robust defense of evangelical Protestant theology. It argues that God has revealed all essential truth in the gospel of Jesus Christ and that Scripture is the authoritative guide for faith and life. The lectures explore the nature of divine revelation, the uniqueness of Christ, the relationship between reason and revelation, the problem of apparent scriptural contradictions (notably the tension between faith and works), and the central place of the gospel as the means of salvation and the formation of Christian character. Atkinson defends the consistency of Pauline and Jamesian emphases on justification and works, the importance of living faith, and the transformative power of Christian practice. The work further addresses the interconnection of revelation, salvation, and sanctification, the importance of the church, and the ultimate Christian hope of a new heavens and earth.