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Systematic Theology
Although the Southern Presbyterian Church of the last century produced many volumes of enduring spiritual importance, it was only this work which came ‘nearest to a complete text of Systematic Theology’. For its preparation Robert L. Dabney, ‘the best teacher of theology in the United States, if not in the world’ (A.A. Hodge), was certainly suited. While his exposition and vindication of credal Christianity is akin to that of other reformed authors, he has a literary force and ability to stimulate thought which is distinctive. In his concern to see the truth understood and lived, in his wrestling with hard points and his mastery of detail, Dabney is second-to-none. The fact that his Systematic Theology , first published in 1871, is now in its ninth edition is proof in itself that the volume is not superfluous.
Publication
- Publisher
- The Banner of Truth Trust
- Date published
- Jul 1, 1985
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Cloth-bound
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 910 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9780851514536
Reference
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- 1. Preface: and Existence of God
- 2. Existence of God, (continued)
- 3. Evolution
- 4. Divine Attributes
- 5. Divine Attributes, (continued)
- 6. Materialism
- 7. Immortality of the Soul and Dejects of Natural Religion
- 8. Sources of our Thinking
- 9. Sources of our Thinking, (continued)
- 10. Ethical Theories (continued)
- 11. Free Agency and the Will
- 12. Responsibility and Province of Reason
- 13. Revealed Theology God and His Attributes
- 14. Divine Attributes, (continued)
- 15. God’s Moral Attributes
- 16. The Trinity
- 17. Divinity of Christ,
- 18. Divinity of the Holy Ghost and of the Son
- 19. Personal Distinctions in the Trinity
- 20. Decrees of God
- 21. Predestination
- 22. Predestination, (concluded)
- 23. Creation
- Appendix – Geologic Theories and Chronology
- 24. Angels
- 25. Providence
- 26. Man’s Estate of Holiness, and the Covenant of Works
- 27. The Fall, and Original Sin
- 28. Original Sin, (continued)
- 29. Original Sin, (concluded)
- 30. The Decalogue
- 31. The First Table – (1st, 2nd and 3rd Commandments)
- 32. First Table – (4th Commandment)
- 33. Second Table – (5th and 6th Commandments)
- 34. Second Table – (7th and 8th Commandments)
- 35. Second Table – (9th and 10th Commandments)
- 36. The Covenant of Grace
- 37. Covenant of Grace, (continued)
- 38. Covenant of Grace, (concluded)
- 39. Mediator of the Covenant of Grace
- 40. Mediator, (continued)
- 41. Mediator, (concluded)
- 42. Nature of Christ’s Sacrifice
- 43. Nature of Christ’s Sacrifice, (continued)
- 44. Results of Christ’s Sacrifice, as to God’s Glory and other Worlds
- 45. Christ’s Humiliation and Exaltation
- 46. Effectual Calling
- 47. Effectual Calling, (continued)
- 48. Arminian Theory of Redemption
- 49. Arminian Theory of Redemption, (continued)
- 50. Faith
- 51. Union to Christ
- 52. Justification
- 53. Justification, (continued)
- 54. Justification, (concluded)
- 55. Repentance
- 56. Sanctification, and Good Works
- 57. Sanctification, and Good Works, (continued)
- 58. Perseverance of the Saints
- 59. Assurance of Grace and Salvation:
- 60. Prayer
- 61. The Sacraments
- 62. The Sacraments, (continued)
- Appendix – Apostolic Succession and Sacramental Grace shown to be a Blunder
- 63. Baptism
- 64. Baptism – the mode
- 65. Subjects of Baptism
- 66. Subjects of Baptism, (concluded)
- 67. The Lord’s Supper
- 68. The Lord’s Supper, (concluded)
- 69. Death of Believers
- 70. The Resurrection
- 71. General Judgment and Eternal Life
- 72. Nature and Duration of Hell – Torments
- 73. The Civil Magistrate
- 74. Religious Liberty and Church and State