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Bible Doctrine

Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith

Bible Doctrine

Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith

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Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 9781789744187
Number of Pages: 672
Published: 19/05/2022
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
Explore Answers to Life's Most Important Theological Questions. Over 175,000 Copies Sold! 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. The second edition of Bible Doctrine by respected theologian Wayne Grudem takes a widely used upper-level textbook on systematic theology and makes it accessible. Abridged from the second edition of Wayne Grudem's award-winning Systematic Theology, Bible Doctrine covers the same essentials of the faith, giving you a firm grasp on seven key topics: The Doctrine of the Word of God The Doctrine of God The Doctrine of Man The Doctrine of Christ The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption The Doctrine of the Church The Doctrine of the Future. You don't need to have had several years of Bible college or seminary training to reap the benefits of Bible Doctrine. It's easy to understand and packed with biblical answers to your most pressing theological questions. This new edition now includes: New, thoughtful critiques of open theism, the new perspective on Paul, Molinism (or "middle knowledge"), "Free Grace" theology, and the preterist view of Christ's second coming Completely revised, stronger chapter on the clarity of Scripture Completely revised, stronger chapter on creation and evolution. New discussion of how biblical inerrancy applies to some specific "problem verses" in the Gospels Additional material respectfully explaining evangelical Protestant differences with Roman Catholicism (with extensive interaction with the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church), Protestant liberalism, and Mormonism Completely updated bibliographies All Scripture quotations updated from RSV to ESV An explanation of why monogenes in John 3:16 and elsewhere should be translated as "only begotten" rather than merely "only" An extensive discussion on the eternal submission of the Son to the Father A discussion of recent criticisms of the penal substitutionary view of the atonement Numerous other updates and corrections that have be prompted by letters and emails from people around the world and by interaction with the students Wayne has taught over the last 26 years both at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and at Phoenix Seminary
Abbreviations xii Preface to the Second Edition xiii Preface to the First Edition xv 1. Introduction to Systematic Theology 1 What is systematic theology? Why should Christians study it? How should we study it? PART 1: The Doctrine of the Word of God 2. The Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible 21 How do we know that the Bible is God’s Word? Are there any errors in the Bible? 3. The Clarity, Necessity, and Sufficiency of the Bible 48 Can only Bible scholars understand the Bible rightly? For what purposes is the Bible necessary? Is the Bible enough for knowing what God wants us to think or do? PART 2: The Doctrine of God 4. The Character of God: "Incommunicable" Attributes73 How do we know that God exists? Can we really know God? How is God different from us? 5. The "Communicable" Attributes of God 94 How is God like us? 6. The Trinity 117 How can God be three persons, yet one God? 7. Creation 147 Why, how, and when did God create the universe? 8. God’s Providence 180 What is the extent of God’s control over creation? If God controls all things, how can our actions have real meaning? 9. Prayer 201 Why does God want us to pray? How can we pray effectively? 10. Angels, Satan, and Demons 213 What are angels? Why did God create them? How should Christians think of Satan and demons today? PART 3: The Doctrine of Man 11. The Creation of Man 233 Why did God create us? How did God make us like himself? What does Scripture mean by "soul" and "spirit"? 12. Man as Male and Female 246 Why did God create two sexes? Can men and women be equal and yet have different roles? 13. Sin 259 What is sin? Where did it come from? Do we inherit a sinful nature from Adam? PART 4: The Doctrine of Christ 14. The Person of Christ 281 How is Jesus fully God and fully man, yet one person? 15. The Atonement 303 Was it necessary for Christ to die? What really happened in the atonement? Did Christ descend into hell? 16. Resurrection and Ascension 319 What was Christ’s resurrection body like? What is its significance for us? What happened to Christ when he ascended into heaven? PART 5: The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption 17. Common Grace 331 What are the undeserved blessings that God gives to all people, both believers and unbelievers? 18. Election 340 When and why did God choose us? Are some not chosen? 19. The Gospel Call 356 What is the gospel message? How does it become effective? 20. Regeneration 361 What does it mean to be born again? 21. Conversion (Faith and Repentance) 369 What is true repentance? What is saving faith? Can people accept Jesus as Savior and not as Lord? 22. Justification and Adoption 381 How and when do we gain right legal standing before God? What are the benefits of being a member of God’s family? 23. Sanctification (Growth in Likeness to Christ) 399 How do we grow in Christian maturity? What are the blessings of Christian growth? 24. The Perseverance of the Saints (Remaining a Christian) 411 Can true Christians lose their salvation? How can we know if we are truly born again? 25. Death, the Intermediate State, and Glorification 426 What is the purpose of death in the Christian life? What happens to our bodies and souls when we die? When will we receive resurrection bodies? What will they be like? PART 6: The Doctrine of the Church 26. The Nature of the Church 443 How can we recognize a true church? What are the purposes of the church? What makes a church more or less pleasing to God? 27. Baptism 467 Who should be baptized? How should it be done? What does it mean? 28. The Lord’s Supper 480 What is the meaning of the Lord’s Supper? How should it be observed? 29. Gifts of the Holy Spirit (I): General Questions 490 What are spiritual gifts? How many are there? Have some gifts ceased? How do we seek and use spiritual gifts? 30. Gifts of the Holy Spirit (II): Specific Gifts 507 How should we understand and use specific spiritual gifts? PART 7: The Doctrine of the Future 31. The Return of Christ: When and How? 533 When and how will Christ return? Could he come back at any hour? 32. The Millennium 548 What is the millennium? When does it occur? Will Christians go through the great tribulation? 33. The Final Judgment and Eternal Punishment 566 Who will be judged? What is hell? 34. The New Heavens and New Earth 580 What is heaven? Is it a place? How will the earth be renewed? What will it be like to live in the new heavens and new earth? Appendix 1: Historic Confessions of Faith589 Appendix 2: Glossary 597 Appendix 3: Annotated Bibliography of Evangelical Systematic Theologies . . . . . 619 Author Index 627 Subject Index 629 Scripture Index 637

Wayne A. Grudem

Wayne Grudem is research professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds degrees from Harvard (AB), Westminster Theological Seminary (MDiv, DD), and Cambridge (PhD). He is the author of more than a dozen books including the bestselling Systematic Theology.

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