Best Systematic Theology?

[JM]

Standing by Gill on this one.

 

[AngCath]

I am semi-familiar with Abraham Kuyper, what do you all think of his work?

 

[JM]

Me? I've read, "The Work of the Holy Spirit" and enjoyed it. I found it at a thrift store for .50 cents and couldn't believe my luck. Kuyper argues for justification from eternity.

j

 

[Eleiou]

Good to know........ the "father" of neo-Calvinism is a good read (or is Kuyper the "step-child" [compared to Bavinck].

 

[JM]

Hyper Calvinism, neo-Calvinism, low-Calvinism, high-Calvinism...Calvinism has become an empty term.

Bavinck is a must read for any serious theological student especially volume 4.

jm

 

[Eleiou]

speek ?

 

[oworm]

I picked Calvin only because he was the first ( I think) to actually systematize theology. Berhof would be second. Grudem is pretty good too. He handles his continuationist perspective in a balanced way

 

[JM]

Bullinger's Decades should receive mention as well.

 

[AngCath]

Sorry for the non-Reformed interjection again, but I also have learned a lot from Z. Ursinus' Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism but have heard not many Reformed folks today read him. Is that true?

 

[ReformedChapin]

To those who have Berkofs Systematic Theology, am I the only who doesnt see him address the sabbath? Or did I miss something?

 

[JM]

Sorry for the non-Reformed interjection again, but I also have learned a lot from Z. Ursinus' Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism but have heard not many Reformed folks today read him. Is that true?

I can't answer that question but I like the Heidelberg better then the most other catechisms. The time it was written, etc. had influence on the style and it's a beautiful work. The Westminster catechisms were written from a position of power, telling the church what would is to believed and it has a different tenor.

j

 

[Anoetos]

I agree re: Heidelberg: very warm, very beautiful.

 

[ReformedChapin]

Westminster Confession all the way and the reason why it has such a strong tone is because it's a document that faught tyrany.

 

[JM]

Westminster Confession all the way and the reason why it has such a strong tone is because it's a document that faught tyrany.

It has a stronger tone because it was a governmental document from a church with government support. The Heidelburg was written from a position of defence and persecution from Catholics. Instead of telling the churches what to teach the Heidelburg explained what it taught and why from a different stand point.

Dabney and Shedd, weren't they Aymraldian?


jm

 

[Apologetic_Warrior]

Anybody here read A.A. Hodge's "Outlines of Theology"? Evidently Spurgeon endorsed it.

 

[ReformedChapin]

It has a stronger tone because it was a governmental document from a church with government support. The Heidelburg was written from a position of defence and persecution from Catholics. Instead of telling the churches what to teach the Heidelburg explained what it taught and why from a different stand point.

Dabney and Shedd, weren't they Aymraldian?


jm

Actually if you know the history of the WCF you would know that it was written in the context where the Divines along with the English Parliment were fighting the English Crown. The original WCF gave strong powers to the civil migistrate because of the problems that went along with having a king.

Read LEX REX by Samuel Ratherford.

IDK, I'm not too fond of Dabney because of his kinist tendencies. I'm unfamiliar with Shedd.

 

[JM]

Actually if you know the history of the WCF you would know that it was written in the context where the Divines along with the English Parliment were fighting the English Crown. The original WCF gave strong powers to the civil migistrate because of the problems that went along with having a king.

Yup, burn the Baptists. They gave themselves power to enforce religion on the people.

Read REX LEX by Samuel Ratherford.

I have, maybe you haven't...it's called LEX REX and not REX LEX.

IDK, I'm not too fond of Dabney because of his kinist tendencies. I'm unfamiliar with Shedd.

Dabney and Shedd explain the atonement like an Amyraldian.

j

 

[ReformedChapin]

Yup, burn the Baptists. They gave themselves power to enforce religion on the people.



I have, maybe you haven't...it's called LEX REX and not REX LEX.



Dabney and Shedd explain the atonement like an Amyraldian.

j

Sorry you are right LAW is King....LEX REX. Countered the kings REX LEX.

As far as burn the baptist...I don't know anything about that. If you have factual sources it would make an interesting read. I do think credobaptism is heresy (not damned) although I don't see how the law could be applied to this error.

 

[JM]

I was just being sarcastic.

 

[ReformedChapin]

I was just being sarcastic.

Ive heard similar claims before guess it's as factual as baptist history.