How do we know the Bible is God’s Word? What is sin and where did it come from? How is Jesus fully God and fully man? What are spiritual gifts? When and how will Christ return?
If you’ve asked questions like these, then "systematic theology" is no abstract term. It’s an approach to finding answers every Christian needs to know.
Bible Doctrine takes a… Read more…
Christian Essentials Made Plain and Simple
God doesn’t call every Christian to go off to seminary, but there are certain matters of doctrine—that is, the church’s teaching—that every Christian simply must know. Theology is important because what we believe affects how we live. If you’re a relatively new believer in Jesus, or if you’re a more … Read more…
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A quick and trustworthy overview of systematic theology from Wayne Grudem’s award-winning Systematic Theology, this study guide is a concise, readable tool for understanding often complex theological doctrines.… Read more…
. . . the definitive statement of dispensational theology.—Walter Elwell
Lewis Sperry Chafer defined systematic theology as "the collecting, systematically arranging, comparing, exhibiting and defending of all facts concerning God and His works from any and every source."
He outlines the topics he feels should be included in a comprehensive and u… Read more…
Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament features Key articles from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, which introduced significant names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. The articles, authored by leading scholars, provide a history of interpretation and cover major theological id… Read more…
Theological Interpretation of the New Testament features Key articles from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, which introduced significant names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. The articles, authored by leading scholars, provide a history of interpretation and cover major theological id… Read more…
Why did Christ have to die such a terrible death on the cross? Was there no other way? Why was there need for a divine substitute? This book explores the very heart of the Christian Gospel - that Christ died in the place of sinners, bearing their sin and guilt and the just and holy punishment that they deserved from God. The doctrine of the atonement has bec… Read more…
Readers familiar with Frame’s analysis of historic doctrines and current questions will welcome this long- awaited second installment in the Theology of Lordship series. Here he examines the attributes, acts, and names of God in connection with a full spectrum of relevant theological, ethical, spiritual truths. The Doctrine of God received the 2003 ECPA Go… Read more…
This first volume in the Theology of Lordship series combines trenchant analysis with practical insight and counsel for living in the knowledge of God. Frame writes with the conviction that theology is the application of God's word to our lives in all situations.
John M. Frame (B. D., Westminster Theological Seminary; A. M. and M. Phil., Yale University; D.… Read more…
Beginning students of theology and church leaders looking for a theological refresher or teaching tool will welcome this remarkably clear introduction to the doctrines of Scripture. In an almost conversational style, Salvation Belongs to the Lord explores all the major biblical truths, explains key terms of systematic theology, and reflects on their implicat… Read more…
Whether a student in seminary or an avid reader of the Bible, An Old Testament Theology gives you a detailed, theological approach to the Old Testament. With a chronological narrative, Bruce Waltke employs a thorough understanding of the Hebrew language, a profound critical analysis of the text, and a rich contextual history of the Hebrew nation to bring yo… Read more…
Author Wendy Alsup explores fundamental theological issues, brings them into real life, and reveals the heart of true theology. As she explains, it’s really about “the simple yet incredibly profound stuff that affects our daily lives,”—stuff like faith and gaining a right knowledge of God as the foundation for wise daily living.
Alsup writes: “… Read more…
