Studies in Systematic Theology
by John Stevenson
Summary of Stevenson Studies in Systematic Theology
Stevenson Studies in Systematic Theology is a 40 chapter systematic theology by Stevenson (Reformed).
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Evaluation by David Cox
Stevenson is a Reformed theologian. This work is a nice sized theology work, not excessively long and detailed, and yet at the same time, not skimpy.
I would warn against Calvinism and Reformed theology, but in general I would recommend this work.
Chapter Content of Stevenson Studies in Systematic Theology
A THEOLOGY OF SCRIPTURE
Has God Spoken? The Doctrine of Revelation
Who Wrote the Bible? The Doctrine of Inspiration
Are the Right Books in the Bible? The Doctrine of Canonicity
Has the Bible Been Changed? The Doctrine of Textual Criticism
In Search of Anceint Manuscripts. The Tools of Textual Criticism
With Men of Other Tongues. The Process of Translation
What does the Bible Say About Itself? The Bible on the Bible
THEOLOGY PROPER – THE STUDY OF GOD
Knowing God – The Ultimate Calling
Is Anybody Up There? – The Question of the Existence of God
God’s Calling Card – The Names of God
What is God Like? – The Nature and Attributes of God
Is there One God or Three? – The Triune God
Predestination – Part 1: The Plan of God
Predestination – Part 2: Predestination and Election in Salvation
Predestination – Part 3: The Justice of God’s Election
Angels: The Messengers of God
Anthropology: The Study of Man
CHRISTOLOGY – THE STUDY OF JESUS THE MESSIAH
Jesus the Messiah – Prophecies of the Christ
Who is Jesus? – Names and Titles for Christ
God In Flesh Appearing – Understanding the Incarnation
SOTERIOLOGY – THE STUDY OF SALVATION
The Atonement – What Christ Accomplished
Soteriology – The Doctrine of Salvation
Propitiation – The Work that Satisfies
Redemption – How we have been made Free
Justification – Our Righteous Standing
Regeneration – The Doctrine of the New Birth
Lordship Salvation – The Importance of a Faith that Works
How or When is a Person Truly Saved? – Article by Pat Deedigan, used by Permission
Eternal Security A short study of the question of Eternal Security
Eternal Security and Reformed Theology – A Chart contrasting the positions of Eternal Security with Reformed Theology
Ecclesiology – The Study of the Church
Theonomy – The proper use of the Law today
The Sabbath – Saturday or Sunday as a Day of Worship?
Eschatological Views – A brief survey of the various views of Future Prophecy
Stevenson Studies in Systematic Theology
pc10 Sexual Purityis an exhortation to purity in sexual matters for the Christian. We look at various aspects of the issue.
Topics: It is not an impossible fight! | The Biblical Model | Homosexuality and Prostitution | Nudity and the Mind | Self-Stimulation | Resisting the Temptation.
Excerpts: Job 31:1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? Job understood that sexual sin begins with the sight, and the seeing before desiring. Job made a covenant with himself, a commitment that he would not look on young women to desire them or to let his imagination run wild with them even their image or in his thoughts. Equally, Jesus taught us in Mat. 5:28 that even thinking sinful thoughts without doing them is as sinful as actually doing them. This is an amplification of Exo 20:17 “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife”. David saw before taking (2Sam 11:2).
Fasting is to teach us that the body does not control over us, and this is exactly what is necessary for people with this problem. This sin is pinned to the thoughts, “for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he” Pro 23:7. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” Phil 4:13.
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