Wayne Grudem on Systematic Theology, and Why It Matters
A few years ago Wayne shared that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and you can read his godly response to this news which he shared on Desiring God . I’ve long recommended Wayne’s books on theology, and cannot emphasize enough the importance of learning systematic theology. Based on conversations I’ve had, I fear that many believers in churches today understand very little Bible doctrine. I want to encourage you to discover the joy of learning. I recommend not only Wayne Grudem’s large Systematic Theology , but also his abridged Bible Doctrine . This article from him is a great introduction to what systematic theology is, and why it matters. — Randy Alcorn What’s Systematic Theology and Why Bother? By Wayne Grudem Systematic theology means answering the question: “What does the whole Bible say to us today about any given topic?” It means searching the Bible to find all the verses pertaining to a given topic of study. Then, we put all the verses together to understand