Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith

by Wayne Grudem

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 1999

Overview

This is an abridgment of Grudem’s highly commended Systematic Theology intended for laypeople and nonprofessionals.

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 highly commended upper-level textbook on systematic theology and makes it accessible to the average reader. Abridged from 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 Like Systematic Theology, this book is marked by its clarity, its strong scriptural emphasis, its thoroughness in scope and detail, and its treatment of such timely topics as spiritual warfare and the gifts of the Spirit. But you don’t need to have had several years of Bible school to reap the full benefits of Bible Doctrine. It’s easy to understand—and it’s packed with solid, biblical answers to your most important questions.

Key Features

• Provides a condensed version of Grudem’s Systematic Theology
• Presents a clear biblical basis for doctrines with application to life
• Useful for students, Sunday school classes, and group Bible studies

Contents

• Part I: The Doctrine of the Word of God
• Part II: The Doctrine of God
• Part III: The Doctrine of Man
• Part IV: The Doctrine of Christ
• Part V: The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption
• Part VI: The Doctrine of the Church
• Part VII: The Doctrine of the Future

Top Highlights

“What are doctrines? In this book, the word doctrine will be understood in the following way: A doctrine is what the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic.” (Page 20)

“a. God uses all things to fulfill his purposes and even uses evil for his glory and for our good.” (Page 149)

“First, studying theology helps us overcome our wrong ideas.” (Page 23)

“What is systematic theology? Many definitions have been given, but for the purposes of this book the following definition will be used: Systematic theology is any study that answers the question, ‘What does the whole Bible teach us today?’ about any given topic.¹ This definition indicates that systematic theology involves collecting and understanding all the relevant passages in the Bible on various topics and then summarizing their teachings clearly so that we know what to believe about each topic.” (Page 17)

“ Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature.” (Page 210)

Product Details

• Title: Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith
• Author: Wayne A. Grudem
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 1999
• Pages: 528
• Resource Type: Systematic Theology
• Topic: Theology

About Wayne Grudem

Wayne Grudem is a New Testament scholar turned theologian, author, and research professor of Bible and theology at Phoenix Seminary, Arizona. He earned a BA from Harvard University, an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. In 2001 Grudem moved to Phoenix Seminary after having taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for more than twenty years where he was also the chairman of the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology.