Introduction -- The community of the risen lord -- The God of Jesus Christ: the personal God -- The God of Jesus Christ: the relational God -- Christology -- Jesus Christ, savior of the world -- Human dignity and depravity -- God's original creation -- God's new creation -- God's spirit in creation and in Christ -- God's spirit in the church and in Christians -- God's gracious election -- The powers of darkness and their defeat -- Future hope: the restoration of all things -- Future hope: Heaven and Hell, death and judgment -- The way of Jesus Christ -- The word of God and the words of God -- The goodness of God and the world's suffering -- Humanity's spiritual quest -- The credibility of Christianity: advocates and apologists -- Communities of salt and light -- Appendix 1: The apostles' creed -- Appendix 2: The Nicene creed.