40 Questions about Salvation

“Matthew Barrett is one of the brightest young theologians on the scene today, and he is amazingly productive. His newest work on salvation is simply superb. Barrett marches through various topics on salvation, and even though the book is brief, the answers are thorough, rooted in Scripture, informed by church history, and, most important, faithful to the faith once for all delivered to the saints. I should also add that the answers are remarkably clear and lucid, and it is hard to imagine a better primer for students to become acquainted with the doctrine of alvation in Scripture.”

“When the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas “What must I do be saved?” he uttered humanity’s most important question. The answer to that question requires on the one hand only childlike understanding, but on the other hand it can surpass the depths of human comprehension. Indeed, when one examines all that God has revealed in the Bible regarding salvation, many other questions arise, and yet all reveal the marvelous kindness and glorious complexity of God. Thus, it is an exercise of worship to seek to ask and answer those questions, and therefore it is my joy to commend such an exploration in Matthew Barrett’s 40 Questions About Salvation. This book will strengthen your faith and help you to grow in your understanding and admiration of the God who saves.”

“The doctrine of salvation strikes a personal chord in the hearts of God’s people, even though many Christians struggle to comprehend its deeper dimensions. In view of this challenge, Matthew Barrett has rendered the church a great service. An extraordinary teacher with a knack for clarifying complexity, Barrett explores forty of the most crucial questions of salvation, providing answers that inform the mind and animate the heart”

“Barrett accessibly and faithfully presents what the whole Bible teaches about salvation.”

“Dr. Barrett impressively combines historical, systematic, and biblical theology in a winsome presentation of the Reformed view of salvation. I especially appreciated Dr. Barrett’s grounding in all doctrines in Scripture. My RTS students and alumni should buy this book.”

““Matthew Barret provides readers with a clear and accessible explanation of salvation that spans from predestination to glorification. Anyone from the beginner to the advanced student can profit from Barrett’s insightful treatment. But more than an academic survey, Barrett assists readers in knowing, and thus worshipping, the God of our amazing redemption.”

“Matthew Barrett has done a great service to the church with 40 Questions About Salvation. As a pastor, I am always looking for solid and accessible books dealing with the basics of Christian theology from a biblical and Reformed perspective. This is a book I will heartily recommend to anyone asking questions about the doctrines associated with our salvation from the guilt and the power of sin. Questions for reflection are included, which makes this book suitable to personal and small group study”

“Matthew Barrett’s grasp of the various dimensions of soteriology is firm and well-informed, and his presentation of the doctrine here is clear and crisp. This will doubtless prove to be a helpful guide and a trusted resource for many. I will certainly want to put this to good use in my own courses and will recommend it heartily”