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Systematic Theological Studies

In OBI’s view, the pinnacle work in Systematic Theology is Lewis Sperry Chafer’s “unabridged” Systematic Theology.  Although it was originally printed in 8 volumes, reprints are also available in 4 volume sets.  Although we highly recommend each student to have this set, it is something we cannot provide.  There is also an abridged 2 volume set available.  Chafer was an ordained Reformed Presbyterian who adhered to a dispensational view.  He was the original president of Dallas Theological Seminary.  Dallas still uses his work as their primary text for their Master of Theology degree.

Another highly recommended alternative (that would also need to be purchased) is: Millard Erickson’s, Christian Theology.  From the perspective of an evangelical, dispensational Baptist with moderate reformed views, he interacts with the major trends in contemporary non-evangelical theology, as well as providing material for personal application.  He taught at Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Western Seminary, and was the academic dean at Bethel Theological Seminary.

If students are unable to purchase either of these works, a number of very good Systematic Theologies are listed below, which students can freely access.  Although some differ slightly from OBI’s dispensational, reformed, pre-millennial view, still they are very thorough treatments of Christian Theology.    

Reformed Systematic Theologies, Dispensationalism, Premillennial
A Course Curriculum in Systematic Theology, Desmond Allen
A Course Curriculum in Systematic Theology, Joseph Holden
Lectures in Systematic Theology, Henry C Thiessen
Major Bible Themes, Lewis Sperry Chafer Revised by Walvoord
Major Bible Themes, Lewis Sperry Chafer Option 2

Reformed Systematic Theologies
Outlines of Theology, Archibald A Hodge
Systematic Theology Index, Charles Hodge
Systematic Theology Vol 1, Charles Hodge
Systematic Theology Vol 2, Charles Hodge
Systematic Theology Vol 3, Charles Hodge

Dogmatic Theology William Shedd, Vol 1

Dogmatic Theology William Shedd, Vol 2
Discources and Essays William Shedd
Introductory Studies of Systematic Theology, Stanford E Murrell
Institutes of Christian Religion, John Calvin
Freedom of the Will, Jonathan Edward
Reformed Dogmatics Vol 1, Herman Hoeksema

Systematic Theology, RL Dabney

Systematic Theology, Vol 1, Thomas O Summers

Systematic Theology, Vol 2, Thomas O Summers

A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith, Robert Reymond
The Principles of Theology, WH Griffith Thomas

Baptist who affirm Reformed Theology & Dispinsationalism
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill
Lectures in Systematic Theology, Henry C Theissen


Baptist who affirm Reformed Theology
Systematic Theology Vol 1-3, Augustus Hopkins Strong

Covenant Theologies
Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof

Charismatic Calvinist

(i.e. Reformed theology that believe the gifts such as prophecy and tongues are sill active)
Systematic Theology, Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, Wayne Grudem

Lutheran
Handbook of Christian Dogmatics, Theodore Mueller
Table Talk, Martin Luther

Arminian (Wesleyan or Methodist)
A Compendium of Christian Theology, William Pope
Systematic Theology, Complete Body of Wesleyan Arminian Divinity, Thomas Summers

Various Works in Theological Topics
Baptism, What Saith the Scripture, Ironside

The Eternal Security of the Believer, HA Ironside
The Sovereignty of God, Donald Barnhouse

The Divine Inspiration of the Bible, AW Pink

Biblical Doctrines, BB Warfield
Great Doctrines of the Bible, Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones

Grace, Lewis Sperry Chafer

Kingdom, Lewis Sperry Chafer
Salvation, Lewis Sperry Chafer
Satan, Lewis Sperry Chafer
Seven Biblical Signs of the Times, Lewis Sperry Chafer

Spirituality, Lewis Sperry Chafer
Systematic Theology, James Petigru Boyce


The Creeds of Christendom Vol 1, Philip Schaff
The Creeds of Christendom Vol 2, Philip Schaff
The Creeds of Christendom (Evangelical) Vol 3, Philip Schaff


Vindication Doctrine of Trinity, John Owen