Includes bibliographical references (pages 1150-1166) and indexes.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY. What is theology? -- The Lord -- God's leadership as a unique worldview -- THE BIBLICAL STORY. The Lord's covenants -- The kingdom of God -- The family of God -- THE DOCTRINE OF GOD. The acts of the Lord: miracle -- The acts of the Lord: providence, part 1 -- The acts of the Lord: providence, part 2 -- The acts of the Lord: creation -- The acts of the Lord: God's decrees -- God's attributes: love and goodness -- God's attributes: righteousness and holiness -- The problem of evil -- God's attributes: knowledge -- God's attributes: power, will -- God's attributes: Lord of time -- God's attributes: Lord of space, matter, light, and breath -- God's attributes: the self-contained God -- God, three in one -- The three are God -- Father, Son, and Spirit -- THE DOCTRINE OF THE WORD OF GOD. God and his word -- God speaks to us in events and words -- God's written words -- The nature of scripture -- From God's lips to our ears -- From the text to our hearts -- THE DOCTRINE ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. God and our knowledge -- Perspectives on human knowledge -- Justifying claims to knowledge -- Resources for knowing -- THE DOCTRINE OF ANGELS AND DEMONS. Angels and demons -- THE DOCTRINE OF MAN. Man in the image of God -- Human responsibility and freedom -- Sin -- THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST. The person of Christ -- The work of Christ -- THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. The Holy Spirit -- Calling -- Regeneration and conversion: subjective salvation -- Justification and adoption -- Sanctification -- Perseverance and assurance -- Glorification -- THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH. The church -- The task of the church -- The means of grace -- The sacraments -- THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST THINGS. Heaven and Hell -- The events of the last days -- THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. How then shall we live?
Summary:
"Systematic Theology is the culmination and creative synthesis of John Frame's writing on, teaching about, and studying of the Word of God. This magisterial opus£at once biblical, clear, cogent, readable, accessible, and practical-summarizes the mature thought of one of the most important and original Reformed theologians of the last hundred years. It will enable you to see clearly how the Bible explains God's great, sweeping plan for mankind"--Publisher description.
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