Bible Doctrine for Younger Children, 2nd Edition (hardcover)

Bible Doctrine for Younger Children

2nd Edition, Hardcover

James Beeke explains the Christian faith to children aged nine years and older. The book uses over 150 stories and illustrations simply explaining all the major Christian doctrines with a clear, precise, and easy-to-read style that can be used fruitfully for homeschool, church, or family. Bible Doctrine for Younger Children incorporates Ledeboer’s Simple Catechism Questions for Children. The lessons don’t just leave you with knowing about the faith, they instruct children on how to live the faith. 

The entire series uses a clear, precise, and easy-to-read style that can be used fruitfully for homeschool, church, or family settings.

Key Features:

• Over 150 stories/illustrations explain each aspect of the faith
• Includes resources for catechizing
• Teaches the application of doctrine to life
• Expertly put together by experienced educator

1. Bible Doctrine: God Reveals Himself; The Bible
2. One God: God’s Attributes, the Trinity, God’s Decrees
3. God’s Creation, God’s Providence
4. Creation of Man; the Covenant of Works
5. The Fall of Man; Sin and Death
6. God’s Law: The First Table of God’s Moral Law
7. The Second Table of God’s Moral Law
8. The Covenant of Grace
9. The Mediator: The Two Natures of Jesus Christ; the Names of Jesus Christ
10. The Offices and States of Jesus Christ
11. Calling, Regeneration, Conversion
12. Faith; Types of Faith
13. Justification & Sanctification
14. Prayer
15. The Church; the Church Offices
16. Doctrinal Standards & Creeds; The Five Points of Calvinism
17. The Means of Grace; God’s Word; God’s Sacraments
18. Holy Baptism
19. The Lord’s Supper
20. The Soul After Death; Christ’s Second Coming; the Resurrection of the Dead; the Final Judgment; Eternity

About the Author

JAMES W. BEEKE is a life-long educator. He began his career as a teacher. He then served 21 years as a Christian School principal. This was followed by positions as Deputy Inspector and then Inspector/Director of Independent Schools – Ministry of Education: Province of British Columbia, Canada.

He and his wife later moved to Hong Kong, China, where he served as Superintendent of Schools for China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (CMLES). Currently he is an Executive Director on the CMLES Board of Directors and serves as its Superintendent of Global Education. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and is an educational consultant.  James speaks frequently for a wide variety of educational conferences and teacher training seminars.