Table of Contents
A Note to the Reader vii
1 Introduction to Systematic Theology 1
Part 1 The Doctrine of the Word of God
2 The Word of God 7
3 The Canon of Scripture 9
4 The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (1) Authority 13
5 The Inerrancy of Scripture 17
6 The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (2) Clarity 19
7 The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (3) Necessity 23
8 The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (4) Sufficiency 25
Part 1 Review Quiz 27
Part 2 The Doctrine of God
9 The Existence of God 31
10 The Knowability of God 33
11 The Character of God: "Incommunicable" Attributes 37
12 The Character of God: "Communicable" Attributes (Part 1) 41
13 The Character of God: "Communicable" Attributes (Part 2) 47
Review Quiz: God's Attributes 51
14 God in Three Persons: The Trinity 53
15 Creation 59
16 God's Providence 65
17 Miracles 71
18 Prayer 75
19 Angels 81
20 Satan and Demons 85
Part 2 Review Quiz 89
Part 3 The Doctrine of Man in the Image of God
21 The Creation of Man 93
22 Man as Male and Female 97
23 The Essential Nature of Man 101
24 Sin 105
25 The Covenants between God and Man 109
Part 3 Review Quiz 113
Part 4 The Doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit
26 The Person of Christ 117
27 The Atonement 121
28 Resurrection and Ascension 125
29 The Offices of Christ 127
30 The Work of the Holy Spirit 131
Part 4 Review Quiz 133
Part 5 The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption
31 Common Grace 137
32 Election and Reprobation 139
33 The Gospel Call and Effective Calling 143
34 Regeneration 147
35 Conversion (Faith and Repentance) 151
36 Justification (Right Legal Standing before God) 155
37 Adoption (Membership in God's Family) 159
38 Sanctification (Growth in Likeness to Christ) 163
39 Baptism in and Filling with the Holy Spirit 167
40 The Perseverance of the Saints (Remaining a Christian) 171
41 Death and the Intermediate State 175
42 Glorification (Receiving a Resurrection Body) 179
43 Union with Christ 183
Part 5 Review Quiz 187
Part 6 The Doctrine of the Church
44 The Church: Its Nature, Its Marks, and Its Purposes 191
45 The Purity and Unity of the Church 195
46 The Power of the Church 199
47 Church Government 203
48 Means of Grace within the Church 209
49 Baptism 213
50 The Lord's Supper 217
51 Worship 221
52 Gifts of the Holy Spirit: (1) General Questions 225
53 Gifts of the Holy Spirit: (2) Specific Questions 231
Part 6 Review Quiz 237
Part 7 The Doctrine of the Future
54 The Return of Christ: When and How? 241
55 The Millennium 245
56 The Final Judgment and Eternal Punishment 249
57 The New Heavens and New Earth 253
Part 7 Review Quiz 257
Appendix: God's Attributes 259