Wayne A. Grudem

With clear writing---technical terms kept to a minimum---and a contemporary approach, emphasizing how each doctrine should be understood and applied by present-day Christians, Making Sense of Who God is explores the existence of God through inner knowledge and evidence found in Scripture and in nature. Topics include but are not limited to Traditional 'Proofs' for God's Existence: covering cosmological, teleological, ontological, and moral evidence of the Creator; The Trinity: the three distinct persons each equal to the whole being of God; Creation: including the assertion that, when all the facts are understood, there will be 'no final conflicts' between Scripture and natural science; and God's Providence: the Creator's continued involvement with all created things and human actions that make a difference within God's providence. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of Who God is helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

With clear writing---technical terms kept to a minimum---and a contemporary approach, emphasizing how each doctrine should be understood and applied by present-day Christians, Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit explores Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man in one person. Topics include The Person of Christ: including the virgin birth---uniting full deity and humanity in one person while enabling Christ's humanity to be without inherited sin---and the incarnation---the act of God the Son whereby he took himself a human nature; The Doctrine of the Atonement: the work Christ did in his life and death to earn our salvation; and Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension: affirming the goodness of God's original creation of man as a creature with a physical body that was 'very good', and his rightful place in glory and honor that had not been his before as the God-man. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

God intended the Bible to give guidance to every area of life—including how governments should function.Derived from Wayne Grudem's Politics According to the Bible, this book highlights those economic and foreign-policy issues that have dominated political debate recently and is a must-read for any Christian concerned about current debates over:Economic issues and taxation.The size and role of government.The best way forward out of a recession.Relationships to other nations. Throughout, Wayne Grudem—author of the bestselling Systematic Theology—supports political positions that would be called more "conservative" than "liberal." However, "it is important to understand that I see these positions as flowing out of the Bible's teachings rather than positions I hold prior to, or independently of, those biblical teachings," he writes. "My primary purpose in the book is not to be liberal or conservative, or Democrat or Republican, but to explain a biblical worldview and a biblical perspective on issues of politics, law, and government."Not every reader will agree with the book's conclusions. But by grounding his analysis deeply on Scripture, Grudem has equipped Christians to better understand and respond to some of today's key political debates wisely and in a manner consistent with their primary citizenship as members and ambassadors of the kingdom of God.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is required reading in many courses on biblical theology--and with good reason. The textbook's emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine, along with its clear writing, and contemporary approach make it an indispensable resource for many Christians.This series presents, as a separate book, each of the seven main parts that make up the 1,600-page Systematic Theology, making it more portable, affordable, and less daunting.Part 6--Making Sense of the Church explores the community of all true believers for all time--the church.Important Topics Include: The invisible church--the church as God sees it.The visible church--the church as Christians on earth see it.The purity of church--the degree of freedom from wrong doctrine and conduct.The primary purpose of the church--ministry to God, believers, and the world.The power of the church--its God-given authority to carry on spiritual warfare, proclaim the gospel, and exercise church discipline.Spiritual gifts--abilities empowered by the Holy Spirit and used in any ministry of the church. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of the Church helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is required reading in many courses on biblical theology--and with good reason. The textbook's emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine, along with its clear writing, and contemporary approach make it an indispensable resource for many Christians.This series presents, as a separate book, each of the seven main parts that make up the 1,600-page Systematic Theology, making it more portable, affordable, and less daunting.Part 2--Making Sense of Who God Is--explores the existence of God through inner knowledge and evidence found in Scripture and in nature.Important Topics Include: Traditional "Proofs" for God's Existence: covering cosmological, teleological, ontological, and moral evidence of the Creator.The Trinity: the three distinct persons each equal to the whole being of God.Creation: including the assertion that, when all the facts are understood, there will be "no final conflicts" between Scripture and natural science.God's Providence: the Creator's continued involvement with all created things and human actions that make a difference within God's providence. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of Who God is helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is required reading in many courses on biblical theology--and with good reason. The textbook's emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine, along with its clear writing, and contemporary approach make it an indispensable resource for many Christians.This series presents, as a separate book, each of the seven main parts that make up the 1,600-page Systematic Theology, making it more portable, affordable, and less daunting.Part 3--Making Sense of Man and Sin--explores how mankind is distorted, but not lost, through sin and is renewed through redemption in Christ.Important Topics Include: The creation of male and female, including harmonious personal relationships, equality in personhood and importance, and difference in role and authority.Equality and differences in the Trinity.The essential nature of man.Our inherited guilt and corruption because of Adam's sin. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of Man and Sin helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is required reading in many courses on biblical theology--and with good reason. The textbook's emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine, along with its clear writing, and contemporary approach make it an indispensable resource for many Christians.This series presents, as a separate book, each of the seven main parts that make up the 1,600-page Systematic Theology, making it more portable, affordable, and less daunting.Part 4--Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit explores Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man in one person.Important Topics Include: The Person of Christ: including the virgin birth--uniting full deity and humanity in one person while enabling Christ's humanity to be without inherited sin--and the incarnation--the act of God the Son whereby he took himself a human nature.The Doctrine of the Atonement: the work Christ did in his life and death to earn our salvation.Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension: affirming the goodness of God's original creation of man as a creature with a physical body that was "very good", and his rightful place in glory and honor that had not been his before as the God-man. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is required reading in many courses on biblical theology--and with good reason. The textbook's emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine, along with its clear writing, and contemporary approach make it an indispensable resource for many Christians.This series presents, as a separate book, each of the seven main parts that make up the 1,600-page Systematic Theology, making it more portable, affordable, and less daunting.Part 7--Making Sense of the Future explores the fulfillment of Scripture--the bodily return of Christ.Important Topics Discuss the primary views of the Millennium (thousand years): Amillennialism--the reign of Christ is now being fulfilled.Postamillennialism--Christ will return after the millennium.Premillennialism--Christ will come back after the millennium.Whichever view the reader subscribes to, the end result is clear: there will be a sudden, personal, visible, bodily return of Christ.Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of the Church helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology is required reading in many courses on biblical theology--and with good reason. The textbook's emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine, along with its clear writing, and contemporary approach make it an indispensable resource for many Christians.This series presents, as a separate book, each of the seven main parts that make up the 1,600-page Systematic Theology, making it more portable, affordable, and less daunting.Part 5--Making Sense of Salvation explores God's common grace to redeem those who will be saved, and to demonstrate his goodness, mercy, justice, and glory.Important Topics Include: The order of salvation--from God's choice of people to be saved to the chosen people receiving a resurrection body.Effective calling--the act of God the father speaking through the human proclamation of the gospel to summon people to himself in saving faith.Regeneration--a secret act of God in which he imparts new spiritual life to us.Glorification--when Christ returns and raises from the dead the bodies of all believers for all time who have died. Written in a friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect, Making Sense of Salvation helps readers overcome wrong ideas, make better decisions on new questions, and grow as Christians.

Should Christians be involved in political issues?This comprehensive and readable book presents a political philosophy from the perspective that the Gospel pertains to all of life, including politics. Politics—According to the Bible is an in-depth analysis of conservative and liberal plans to do good for the nation, evaluated in light of the Bible and common sense.Evangelical Bible professor, and author of the bestselling book Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem unpacks and rejects five common views about Christian influence on politics:"compel religion,""exclude religion,""all government is demonic,""do evangelism, not politics," and"do politics, not evangelism."Instead, he defends a position of "significant Christian influence on government" and explains the Bible's teachings about the purpose of civil government and the characteristics of good or bad governments. Grudem provides a thoughtful analysis of over fifty specific and current political issues dealing with:The protection of life.Marriage, the family, and children.Economic issues and taxation.The environment.National defenseRelationships to other nations.Freedom of speech and religion.Quotas.And special interests.Throughout this book, he makes frequent application to the current policies of the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States, but the principles discussed here are relevant for any nation.

Not every Christian should go to seminary, but there are certain teachings of the Bible that every Christian must know. Theology is important because what we believe affects how we live. Whether you're a relatively new believer in Jesus or a mature Christian looking for a better understanding of basics of the faith, Christian Beliefs is for you. This readable guide to twenty basic Christian beliefs is a condensation of Wayne Grudem’s award-winning book Systematic Theology, prized by pastors and teachers everywhere. He and his son, Elliot, have boiled down the essentials of Christian theology for the layperson and made them both clear and applicable to life. You will learn about the Bible, the characteristics of God, what it means that we are created in the image of God, what God has done for us in Christ, the purpose of the church, and much more. Each chapter includes questions for personal review or group discussion. "These truly are twenty basic beliefs that every Christian should know. Wayne Grudem is a master teacher with the ability to explain profound truths in simple language. He is a man of deep conviction and theological passion--and those who read this book will be both educated and encouraged in the faith."--R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky Based on Systematic Theology, this summary will certainly help beginners with Christ to get the hang of their faith."--J. I. Packer, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia As Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology contracts into a compact book, I do not lose my enthusiasm for the truth he loves and the clarity of his words."--John Piper, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota