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Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith

Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith

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  • Author：Wayne Grudem
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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 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 is 144 pages longer than the first edition and 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

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Reviews

Leslie Camara ，

I read this book in its entirety about 20 years ago， but it still is my go-to for accessible theology。

Karla Ticona ，

DEMASIADO BUENO para leer y estudiar teología sistemática。POR FIN un libro que tiene todo lo básico y responde preguntas clásicas de los que buscamos sabiduría。 Creo que puedo volver a leerlo muchas veces más。

Karissa VanCleave ，

So so thankful for this tool。 Excited to go back to it often and seek out other books like it！

Sarah Poff ，

Haven't finished it yet but this book has become an amazing resource for me！ He includes great biblical exposition that makes you think and look at the texts yourself。 There's a few things I disagree with Grudem on but I still greatly appreciate this book。 Haven't finished it yet but this book has become an amazing resource for me！ He includes great biblical exposition that makes you think and look at the texts yourself。 There's a few things I disagree with Grudem on but I still greatly appreciate this book。 。。。more

José David ，

Cambió mi vida por completo， es una maravilla de cómo presenta la doctrina de una manera sencilla， con un lenguaje natural y nada elevado para los que no somos teólogos。 Es el libro que más me ha enseñado en mi vida。

David Runyon ，

I read selected chapters for a theology class。 Although I don’t agree with all of Grudem’s conclusions， he presents topics even-handedly and informatively。 This book takes a Reformed position on most topics。 A clear， fair survey of the core elements of Christian theology。

Sanjana Dewangan ，

I would definitely recommend to get together with other Christian friends and discuss this book in a group。 It was my first time studying about biblical doctrines and I really enjoyed it。 Some topics are hard to understand so it was helpful to discuss in the group。

Rena ，

This is a pretty thorough book on theology。 At some points it was confusing。 But overall I learned a lot but the class I took made it easier to read and easier to be able to push through the many pages。

J。Dennis ，

Expansive in coverage but efficient in length。 A great read to be reminded of doctrines that are familiar as well as deepen understanding of or give consideration to those that are less understood。 A valuable reference tool suitable for anyone's bookshelf。 Expansive in coverage but efficient in length。 A great read to be reminded of doctrines that are familiar as well as deepen understanding of or give consideration to those that are less understood。 A valuable reference tool suitable for anyone's bookshelf。 。。。more

Heather Glenn ，

A slightly abridged version of Grudem’s earlier edition， “Systematic Theology，” readers of this copy should receive no less credit for their endeavors than those who read the unabridged edition。 Held side by side to its larger version， the differences between “Bible Doctrine” and “Systematic Theology” seem to be minimal and superficial。 This book is a reference for those desiring to know what the Bible has to say topically。 The author compiles passages into categories so that readers can easily A slightly abridged version of Grudem’s earlier edition， “Systematic Theology，” readers of this copy should receive no less credit for their endeavors than those who read the unabridged edition。 Held side by side to its larger version， the differences between “Bible Doctrine” and “Systematic Theology” seem to be minimal and superficial。 This book is a reference for those desiring to know what the Bible has to say topically。 The author compiles passages into categories so that readers can easily find answers to their questions。 This makes the information shared in this book highly accurate and reliable， though not infallible。 。。。more

Derek VanRoekel ，

This makes for a great reference material and aid to relatively new believers， but I would not recommend just reading straight through it。

Erik ，

Read this and used it in helping others grow in their understanding of important doctrines。 This books does a great job in simplifying concepts from Systematic Theology。

Vitalia Strait ，

There is so much theology that is incorrect in this book。 It takes some sections too literally and others not enough， while skipping over major sections of text that could contradict claims it makes。

Justin ，

Excellent introductory level systematic theology！

James Vandermark ，

Easily understandable

Nathan Slonaker ，

i did it！ i'm done！ i did it！ i'm done！ 。。。more

Matthew Nicaud ，

An extremely helpful book that condenses key doctrines of the Scriptures into easily understood chapters。 Other than the charismatic view of spiritual gifts and the premillennial eschatological perspectives， it is an excellent book！

Randall Connally ，

Excellent introduction to the major doctrines of the Christian faith。 I appreciate that the author shares his personnel views and presuppositions on certain doctrines that are debated by Christians in the introduction。 It is a sign of intellectual honesty and that was why I bought the book as the first book I read on systematic theology。 Throughout the text the author weighs differing views on the doctrines （eschatology， election， etc。） fairly considering the Biblical evidence for each and offer Excellent introduction to the major doctrines of the Christian faith。 I appreciate that the author shares his personnel views and presuppositions on certain doctrines that are debated by Christians in the introduction。 It is a sign of intellectual honesty and that was why I bought the book as the first book I read on systematic theology。 Throughout the text the author weighs differing views on the doctrines （eschatology， election， etc。） fairly considering the Biblical evidence for each and offering his assessment in a way that seems appropriately humble and un-dogmatic。I highly recommend this book。 。。。more

Kelly A。 ，

Really gets you thinking。 I read this in conjunction with an on-line class at my church called Deep Dive。 It really was a lot of food for thought and does talk about differing viewpoints in many areas of theology。 Enjoyed it very much and will probably go back again and reread it。 There was so much to absorb。

James Wright ，

An extremely helpful grounding in Christian Theology and Systematics。 Though I disagree with Grudem's premillennial position， he writes clearly about it and puts forward his argument well。 Particularly benefitted from his chapters on Common Grace and Death and am looking forward to filling-in the gaps with the missing chapters from his Systematic Theology。 An extremely helpful grounding in Christian Theology and Systematics。 Though I disagree with Grudem's premillennial position， he writes clearly about it and puts forward his argument well。 Particularly benefitted from his chapters on Common Grace and Death and am looking forward to filling-in the gaps with the missing chapters from his Systematic Theology。 。。。more

Marcia Hamm ，

This book is most useful in provoking deeper understanding。 Not because Grudem does a good job explaining， but because his tone begs to be argued against。 I learned a lot by researching the alternate views he attempts to disprove。 Sometimes I ended up agreeing， but often I found his explanations over-simplified and stated in a patronizing tone。 Worth reading if you have the time to dig and disagree。 Do not read and swallow whole。

Audrey ，

This is a helpful 'textbook' for Christians in their journey to know God more。 It is a heavy read and I found myself reading paragraphs over and over until I absorbed the gist of what is being interpreted and taught。 In reading it one must remember that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God （not any book on or about the Bible）; clear understanding on many topics can be found in scripture。 These topics then can be classified as absolutes - topics that we can commit to our understanding and a This is a helpful 'textbook' for Christians in their journey to know God more。 It is a heavy read and I found myself reading paragraphs over and over until I absorbed the gist of what is being interpreted and taught。 In reading it one must remember that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God （not any book on or about the Bible）; clear understanding on many topics can be found in scripture。 These topics then can be classified as absolutes - topics that we can commit to our understanding and apply fully to our lives。 For many topics covered or not covered in scripture， we need to categorize our own understanding of them as to whether it is to be a conviction， opinion or remain a question for us。 This includes such things as baptism methodology。 Having said all of that， I found this book by Grudem very helpful。 Some topics （like the Holy Spirit） are not well covered so you will need to meditate on scripture and consult other sources in helping to confirm your own convictions there （and of course the work of the Holy Spirit in you）。 I purchased this book as required reading for a course I am taking in Bible Doctrine - I know that I will be coming back to this book again and again to refresh my memory and to continue my learning。 Note that this is NOT a book for seekers and/or young Christians - there are many more helpful resources， Bible translations and paraphrases that can help you work through the meaning of scripture。 This is a book for emerging Bible scholars。 Prayer is essential and you should not just accept what one writer or another says。 This is however a helpful resource （among many good resources）。 There are a few parts of Grudem's book that I didn't quite agree with - some that I could go either way， etc。 I also felt there were many topics left undiscussed that many long-time Christians have questions about。 I'll say it one more time 。。。 read， pray and ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten you - consult the Bible （the Word of God - II Timothy 3:16） more than any other source。 May God give each one joy in discovering the truths of God in his Word。 。。。more

Sarah Norton ，

This was my first experience reading a doctrine textbook。 I have read lots of books about different aspects of doctrine from a Christian Living perspective and have heard hundreds of sermons covering the topics discussed in this book， but this was different。 Sitting down and reading a doctrine textbook was a bit of a task and sometimes hard to understand and "get through"。I am very thankful that I have a strong theologically sound background because I didn't read anything "new" in this book， I h This was my first experience reading a doctrine textbook。 I have read lots of books about different aspects of doctrine from a Christian Living perspective and have heard hundreds of sermons covering the topics discussed in this book， but this was different。 Sitting down and reading a doctrine textbook was a bit of a task and sometimes hard to understand and "get through"。I am very thankful that I have a strong theologically sound background because I didn't read anything "new" in this book， I had already been taught everything Grudem was explaining。 What I didn't know was all the fine details and all the different arguments about why we believe what we believe from the standpoint of different denominations。 It was also helpful to have SO MANY scripture references， almost every sentence had at least one reference backing up and explaining what he was saying。 This book was also organized in a very helpful way。 It started with "basic" doctrine like the attributes of God， sin， the trinity， and prayer， and built its way up to very challenging topics and secondary issues that we just don't know much about like how and when Christ will return， the millennium and final judgment。 Though the chapters did build on themselves and Grudem would reference earlier chapters， each chapter also stands alone。 If you have questions about the Trinity you can turn to that chapter and get a full explanation of it。 If you are new to Christianity， theology， or doctrine this is a great starter book。 Grudem is a bit heady because these are complex topics that have been discussed and studied for thousands of years， but also approachable。 The chapters aren't crazy long and since it's a student version at the end of each chapter there are review questions， questions for personal application， special terms， and a scripture passage to memorize。 There is also a robust bibliography for further reading and study。 I took almost a year to read this book because I read it for a class at church and that was honestly a good pace。 This isn't something to rush through， it's too detailed and the ideas are too important and complex。Second Reading:I highly recommend reading this book more than once！ There is so much in each chapter， I discovered new things I missed the first time。 。。。more

Jay Vellacott ，

Easy to read as far as systematic theologies go， and a pretty solid summary of biblical arguments。 Most of the time。 Sometimes shakey。

Allie Fullerton ，

Finally， after about five years and three classes， I have read all of Grudem！ This is a must read for every believer。 He breaks down theology simply and logically and I have learned so much over the years。 Definitely an amazing resource。

Kelsey ，

Grudem misses the forest for the trees in his systematic。 I was unimpressed with his exposition of soteriology and God's providence， which relied entirely on a 5-point Calvinistic framework that is rife with inconsistencies。 Too much attention is placed on orders and mechanisms， and not enough is placed on the big picture of God and His self-sacrificial covenant love。 Grudem relies on straw-man arguments to dismiss opposing viewpoints， shutting down meaningful discussions before they happen。 Wha Grudem misses the forest for the trees in his systematic。 I was unimpressed with his exposition of soteriology and God's providence， which relied entirely on a 5-point Calvinistic framework that is rife with inconsistencies。 Too much attention is placed on orders and mechanisms， and not enough is placed on the big picture of God and His self-sacrificial covenant love。 Grudem relies on straw-man arguments to dismiss opposing viewpoints， shutting down meaningful discussions before they happen。 What is most worrisome for me is the lack of context Grudem gives for his support texts。 There is little discussion of the Biblical narrative as a whole and the covenant promises to Israel， which are an integral part of our understanding of Jesus as Messiah and what God's faithfulness and our hope is actually all about。 This book was useful to me in that it helped me to identify ideas that are taken for granted in 21st century American Christianity， but that are really not entirely biblical or else are not entirely relevant。 It spurred some great conversation， hours of study， and got me interested in exploring other systematics。 I would only recommend this book if this is NOT your first introduction to the Christian faith and if you are ready to read it with a critical eye and alongside a mentor or conversation partner。 If you approach it this way it will not be a complete waste of time。 Better yet， compare it with another systematic like Garrett's and be reading things that challenge your mind in another direction like Lewis， NT Wright， and Tozer at the same time。 I can say that without authors like these and if I only had Grudem's perspective， I would be pretty lost with regards to the bigger picture of God's character and His redemptive purposes in the world。 。。。more

Henry Marcos ，

One of the best books which really helped me as a person。

Jason Kolar ，

Great Resource！

holykim ，

GoodI thought I know enough to teach my church member。。。 but I was wrong。。。 I learned a lot from this book。 Many thanks！！！！

Reginald Detabali ，

If you are Reformed-Charismatic in persuasion， this is your best guide to theology （essential teachings of the Christian Faith）。 I can recommend this book truly to anyone who wants to study Theology because it sets a precedent for all study of any doctrine。 I only differ on the issue of Spiritual gifts and the last things。 But this is a worth reading book and I will probably read this again along with my family someday。

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