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“Biblical Doctrine Explained for Children”

Pastor Martin introduces and highly recommends a children's systematic theology book titled "Biblical Doctrine Explained for Children." He outlines the book's comprehensive scope, covering doctrines from theology proper to eschatology, and highlights its engaging approach through anecdotes. Martin shares a specific illustration from the book's chapter on redemption, involving a man buying and freeing caged birds, to demonstrate how complex doctrines are made accessible to children. He emphasizes that the book defines redemption as 'to set free by paying a price,' making it suitable for children aged seven or eight and older.

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The Redemption Illustration: Part 1
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Birds Set Free

Driving home: There's an excellent little book on Bible doctrine explained for children, and it really is a child's systematic theology.

A story from the children's book about a man who buys all the caged birds and then sets them free, explaining that he was once in prison. This illustrates the concept of redemption as being set free by paying a price.

There's an excellent little book on Bible doctrine explained for children, and it really is a child's systematic theology. It follows the outline of the standard systematic theology books. It starts with God, the Bible, creation, man, the person of Christ, the Holy Spirit, election, redemption, the resurrection, the new birth, sanctification, providence, eternal safety, and last things. So it starts with the doctrine of theology, God proper, and it ends with eschatology. And to give you a little idea of how almost every chapter is introduced with a very interesting little anecdote or story to ...