Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem Chapter Summaries From the Instructors Manual, Created By Daniel Julian Table of Contents Suggested Websites ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter Summaries ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 – Introduction to Systematic Theology .................................................................................... 5 Part 1 – The Doctrine of the Word of God .................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2 – The Word of God ................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 3 – The Canon of Scripture .......................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 4 – The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (1) Authority ........................................................... 11 Chapter 5 – The Inerrancy of Scripture ................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 6 – The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (2) Clarity ................................................................ 16 Chapter 7 – The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (3) Necessity ........................................................... 18 Chapter 8 – The Four Characteristics of Scripture: (4) Sufficiency ......................................................... 20 Part 2 – The Doctrine of God ...................................................................................................................... 23 Chapter 9 – The Existence of God ........................................................................................................... 23 Chapter 10 – The Knowability of God ..................................................................................................... 26 Chapter 12 – The Character of God: “Communicable” Attributes (Part 1) ............................................ 31 Chapter 13 – The Character of God: “Communicable” Attributes (Part 2) ............................................ 34 Chapter 14 – God in Three Persons: The Trinity ..................................................................................... 37 Chapter 15 – Creation ............................................................................................................................. 40 Chapter 16 – God’s Providence .............................................................................................................. 43 Chapter 17 – Miracles ............................................................................................................................. 46 Chapter 18 – Prayer ................................................................................................................................ 49 Chapter 19 – Angels ................................................................................................................................ 51 Chapter 20 – Satan and Demons ............................................................................................................ 54 Part 3 – The Doctrine of Man ...................................................................................................................... 57 1 Chapter 21 – The Creation of Man ......................................................................................................... 57 Chapter 22 – Man as Male and Female .................................................................................................. 59 Chapter 23 – The Essential Nature of Man ............................................................................................. 62 Chapter 24 – Sin ...................................................................................................................................... 65 Chapter 25 – The Covenants Between God and Man ............................................................................. 68 Part 4 – The Doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit ................................................................................... 71 Chapter 26 – The Person of Christ .......................................................................................................... 71 Chapter 27 – The Atonement ................................................................................................................. 74 Chapter 28 – Resurrection and Ascension .............................................................................................. 77 Chapter 29 – The Offices of Christ .......................................................................................................... 80 Chapter 30 – The Work of the Holy Spirit ............................................................................................... 82 Part 5 – The Doctrine of the the Application of Redemption ..................................................................... 84 Chapter 31 – Common Grace .................................................................................................................. 84 Chapter 32 – Election and Reprobation .................................................................................................. 87 Chapter 33 – The Gospel Call and Effective Calling ................................................................................ 90 Chapter 34 – Regeneration ..................................................................................................................... 92 Chapter 35 – Conversion (Faith and Repentance) .................................................................................. 94 Chapter 36 – Justification (Right Legal Standing Before God) ................................................................ 96 Chapter 37 – Adoption (Membership in God’s Family) .......................................................................... 99 Chapter 38 – Sanctification (Growth in Likeness to Christ) .................................................................. 101 Chapter 39 – Baptism in and Filling With the Holy Spirit ...................................................................... 104 Chapter 40 – The Perseverance of the Saints (Remaining a Christian) ................................................ 107 Chapter 41 – Death and the Intermediate State .................................................................................. 110 Chapter 42 – Glorification (Receiving a Resurrection Body) ................................................................. 113 Chapter 43 – Union With Christ ............................................................................................................ 116 Part 6 – The Doctrine of the Church ......................................................................................................... 118 Chapter 44 – The Church: Its Nature, Its Marks, and Its Purposes ....................................................... 118 Chapter 45 – The Purity and Unity of the Church ................................................................................. 121 Chapter 46 – The Power of the Church ................................................................................................. 124 Chapter 47 – Church Government ........................................................................................................ 127 Chapter 48 – Means of Grace Within the Church ................................................................................. 130 Chapter 49 – Baptism ............................................................................................................................ 133 2 Chapter 50 – The Lord’s Supper ............................................................................................................ 136 Chapter 51 – Worship ........................................................................................................................... 138 Chapter 52 – Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1): General Questions ................................................................ 141 Chapter 53 – Gifts of the Holy Spirit (2): Specific Gifts ......................................................................... 144 Part 7 – The Doctrine of the Future .......................................................................................................... 147 Chapter 54 – The Return of Christ: When and How? ........................................................................... 147 Chapter 55 – The Millennium ............................................................................................................... 150 Chapter 56 – The Final Judgment and Eternal Punishment .................................................................. 153 Chapter 57 – The New Heavens and New Earth ................................................................................... 156 3 Suggested Websites Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals: A group of evangelical Christians from many denominational backgrounds, as well as their online journal http://www.alliancenet.org/ http://www.reformation21.org/ Bible Researcher: An online directory of articles related to textual studies, theological issues, and the canon of Scripture http://www.bible-researcher.com/ The Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon: A biographical encyclopedia