Christian doctrine matters for Christian living, and this is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life. From that starting point Sinclair B. Ferguson expounds such key biblical themes as grace, faith, repentance, new birth and assurance, with clarity and contagious enthusiasm.

Christian doctrines are life-shaping, he explains, because they show us the God we worship. Widely used since it first appeared, the book not only sets out the teaching of Scripture but draws the line through to practice. It is, as J.I. Packer writes in his preface, theology that is practical, applying Bible teaching with insight and wisdom to the condition of plain people.