The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God

This first volume in the Theology of Lordship series addresses the implications for life and thought of the fact that God is Lord and we are his servants by creation and redemption. Accordingly, Frame develops an epistemology based on the idea of servant-thinking—the way a servant is to think in the presence of his Lord.

In the course of his inquiry, Frame focuses on the nature of theology ("the application of God's word by persons to all areas of life") and various aspects of theological method. The book also is an introduction to apologetics, for it attempts to show what it is to know God and how people can come to know him as a friend, rather than an enemy.

Like other books in the Lordship series, this volume analyses God's lordship by means of threefold distinctions that derive ultimately from the doctrine of the Trinity. Lordship is God's control, authority, and presence, and that triad provides three "perspectives" essential to human knowledge.

May prove to be one of the most useful all-purpose, `nuts and bolts' theology books written in this generation. . . . its analytical clarity and style . . . is complimented by a remarkably warm, non-technical, down-to-earth, `shirt-sleeve' approach.
Philip Blosser, professor, Lenoir-Rhyne College

The Doctrine of God

This second volume in the Theology of Lordship series provides Frame’s fullest exegetical defense of the centrality of God's lordship in Scripture. It shows in detail from Scripture the three aspects of that lordship—God’s control, authority, and presence—and then shows that all the Bible's teaching about God's nature and actions can be understood as applications of his lordship. God acts and speaks to us so that we may know that he is Lord. In this way, we can better understand the importance of Jesus' lordship as creator and savior and the lordship of the Holy Spirit as he brings Christ to us and us into Jesus' presence.

Frame also discusses the traditional controversies: divine sovereignty and human responsibility, the goodness of God and the evil in the world, whether we should ever speak of God as "mother," the possibility that God "changes" in some way, the nature of miracles, divine election, and whether God is "in time." On many of these issues, Frame explores new ground, while remaining within the bounds of Reformed orthodoxy.

Meticulously biblical, remarkably cogent, and powerfully transforming presentation.
Richard L. Pratt Jr., president, Third Millennium Ministries

Salvation Belongs to the Lord

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 implications and connections under the lordship of Christ.

John Frame is not only one of the most productive theologians of our day, he is also one of the most lucid. Deceptively so, for behind every sentence in this extraordinary volume lies deep reflection. It is at once vigorously orthodox and sweetly pastoral. We can be grateful for such a powerful and clear exposition of the whole range of theology.
William Edgar, professor, Westminster Theological Seminary

No Other God

Using ideas developed in The Doctrine of God as a theological basis, Frame provides a biblical analysis and critique of the “open theist” movement, which is shaking the church today by challenging the Reformed doctrines of God's sovereignty, foreknowledge, and providence. In this timely work, Frame clearly describes open theism and evaluates it biblically. He addresses questions such as How do open theists read the Bible? Is love God's most important attribute? Is God's will the ultimate explanation of everything? Do we have genuine freedom? Is God ever weak or changeable? Does God know everything in advance? Frame not only answers the objections of open theists, he also sharpens our understanding of the relationship between God's eternal plan and the decisions and events of our lives.

Open theism is bad news. The appearance of this book is good news. Precisely because God is closed and not open to the nullification of his purposes (Job 42:2), he has opened a future for believers that is utterly secure no matter what we suffer. The key that would open the defeat of God is eternally closed within the praiseworthy vault of His precious sovereignty. John Frame delights to show when it is good to be closed and when it is good to be open. And the Bible is his criterion
John Piper, pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church

The Amsterdam Philosophy

This booklet was published in the midst of theological warfare. Representatives of the Amsterdam Philosophy (Herman Dooyeweerd and others) were taking a militant stance against traditional Reformed theology, and the controversy created partisan battles on the campus of Westminster Theological Seminary, where Frame was a young professor. It also threatened to split churches, Christian schools, and other Christian organizations. As a member of a committee of the Ohio Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Frame was asked to write a brief study of the movement. This booklet is the result.

Perspectives on the Word of God

This succinct volume consists of three lectures examining the nature, media, and application of God's word. Frame develops fresh applications of ideas set forth in The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. In addition, he offers a preview of the central theses to be discussed in two later volumes in his Theology of Lordship series—The Doctrine of the Word of God and The Doctrine of the Christian Life. Those looking for a concise presentation of Frame’s “perspectival" approach will find it here.