Originally published as Understanding Our Doctrine by William W. Menzies. Revised and expanded by Stanley M. Horton.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

First Printing 1993

Revised 2012

Second Revised Printing 2015

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ISBN 978-1-60731-334-2

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