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Systematic Theology Vol 1 Review(NOTE: There are two volumes; this review covers both volumes. The second volume is: Systematic Theology: Biblical Historical and Evangelical (Vol 2).)
James Leo Garrett is a Professor of Theology at Baptist Theological Seminary. He originally published Volume 1 in 1990, and Volume 2 in 1995, and is now on the third revised edition.
He states in the Preface, "This volume and the one that is intended to follow are designed for use by students of systematic theology in theological seminaries and divinity schools, by pastors of churches, in particular those who wish to undertake on their own a fresh study of Christian theology, especially in relation to their exegetical, homiletical, didactic, apologetic, and/or missionary tasks, and by Christian readers who wish to probe more fully into the treasures of Christian doctrine."
The book is divided into ten sections: Revelation and the Bible (e.g., "Authority in Christianity"); God the Holy and Loving Father, the Trinity (e.g., "The Trinity: Contrary Views"); Creation, Providence, and Suprahuman Beings (e.g., "Suprahuman Beings: Satan and Evil Spirits"); Humankind and Sin (e.g., "The Antiquity, the Origin, and the Unity of Humankind"); The Person of Jesus Christ (e.g., "Jesus as a Human Being"); The Work of Jesus Christ (e.g., "The Extent of the Saving Work of Jesus Christ"); The Holy Spirit (e.g., "The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts"); Becoming a Christian and the Christian Life (e.g., "Union with Christ; Assurance"); The Church (e.g., "Church, State, & Society"); The Last Things (e.g., "Death and After-Death").
One cannot adequately summarize such a large work in the confines of an Amazon review, so here are some representative quotations:
"The Bible is authoritative primarily as a book of religion or of divine revelation. It is not a textbook on the natural sciences or a record of all ancient history. This is not to impute error to the Bible in matters not essentially religious; it is rather to stress the essentially religious purpose and character of the Bible." (V1, Pg. 181-182)
"some attributes ascribed to God are expressed by terms that are traceable to Greek philosophy." (V1, Pg. 204)
"One should be aware that there has been a paucity of claims to present-day miracles of nature and history." (V1, pg. 354)
"the New Testament contains no details as to any baptism of children or infants. In the present context it must also be acknowledged that the New Testament is silent as to the spiritual state of condition of infants or young children before God." (V1, Pg. 503)
"If election is to be interpreted as the divine plan or the principle of selection through faith, what God forsees in human individuals must not be inherently meritorious with he result that the free grace of God is denied." (V2, pg. 450)
"Masculine language is applied to God in the Bible, and the incarnation involved the man Jesus as male; hence ministers who as God's representatives lead churches should be male human beings." (V2 pg. 574)
"Therefore, it is fitting to conclude that both the 'realized' or 'inaugurated' and the 'future' aspects of eschatology are valid and needed for a comprehensive doctrine." (V2, pg. 659)
Garrett is very fair at presenting all competing positions on doctrine, and is somewhat more "tentative" than most systematic theologians are. Nevertheless, this is a very helpful and useful work, that belongs in every serious theological library.Systematic Theology Vol 1 Overview

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