Grudem’s Systematic Theology Audio

Posted by: Art | September 3, 2012

Grudem’s Systematic Theology Audio

For a discipleship class at church, I’ve been reading Wayne Grudem’s classic, ‘Systematic Theology’ and finding it profoundly useful and reassuring. (Systematic theology is taught less and less in seminaries these days. The idea is to look systematically across all of scripture to understand what God has to say on a particular topic.)

If you’ve ever been swayed by seemingly plausible arguments for alternative (i.e., subtly non-Biblical) theologies, e.g., denying the Trinity, then systematic theology is for you — a deep, heavy keel for your spiritual sailboat, as the high winds and waves of false doctrine work to blow us astray and swamp our lives and witness. (E.g., see Colosssians 2:4 — “I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.”)

Because my time for concentrated sit-down reading is short these days compared to opportunities to listen to podcasts (e.g., driving, washing dishes, walking the dog, working out, etc.) I was delighted when a friend (H/T: AF-C) tipped me off to an audio version taught by Grudem himself. See here for MP3s and outlines. See here for iTunes podcast. See here for a longer list of lectures from his Christian Essentials course.

Grudem is a prodigious scholar and a clear writer and thinker. He’s also amply humble and thus pleasant to listen to. I’ve found these lectures (recorded live and edited though still retaining some quirky asides and Q&A) to be extremely useful. I hope you do as well.

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Gruden’s systematic is good in some ways, but it is quite off base (biblically) in its treatment of gender relations and the role of women in ministry.

[ART: It pays to be a Berean: Acts 17:11.]
By: Howard Snyder on September 9, 2012
at 12:56 am
I had wondered why I had been led back to this passage this morning.
If anyone thinks that any organization is a source of truth, they are sadly mistaken and deceived.

And Liz, you rightly say, The “Roman Church” and her “Protestant daughters”. Take a real good look at who is behind it. The same one who worked his way into Israels tradition.

If you or anyone is interested in getting at the truth. Go to Christ, He is the way the truth and the life. God the Father who is the Almighty Creator is the source of truth and is own Son Jesus is the great mediator. There is no mother of heaven. God spoke and creation was called into existence by His Word.

Matthew 16

The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs

1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

5 When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28 Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

May it please our Father in heaven to grant understanding according to how He intended.
By: jeff on September 4, 2012
at 3:37 pm
St. Augustine of Hippo
Origen
St. Maximus the Confessor
St. John of Damascus

Look at that list of Church Fathers who could be “accused” of being systematic and then compare it to the great numbers in post-schism Roman church and her Protestant daughters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematic_theology

You Protestants follow your fallen mother Rome and attempt to understand the Mysteries of God with your rational mind, and compile endless books with what you think are the answers, and 30,000 and growing sects among you is the result. But, by all means, read John Damascene’s “Exposition of the Orthodox Faith” if it being labeled systematic is what it takes to lure someone to do so.

[ART: Liz, thanks for taking the time to comment. I'd be interested to know more about where you're coming from and what you do believe, as opposed to what you don't. E.g., I'm trying to make sense of your featuring Mysteries with a capital 'M', while concluding that all Protestants and Roman Catholics are wrong in using the rational minds God gave us. (It almost sounds like you're proposing a theology of irrationality, but I don't want to put words in your mouth...)

You seem to be assuming a great deal about what the word 'systematic' implies that's quite different and far broader than the way Dr. Grudem and others use the term in defining the discipline. You might try listening to his lectures or reading a couple of chapters. His lecture on the Doctrine of the Trinity is one I found particularly helpful as he talks about Eastern, Greek and Russian Orthodox theology, concluding with great reverence for the profound mystery which the Trinity necessarily entails.

Just to be clear: systematic theology is most emphatically not an effort to understand what God has not revealed, or to push out all mystery. It is simply an effort to glorify God by studying what He has revealed about Himself in His word using the minds he gave us to reflect and glorify Him.]
By: Liz on September 4, 2012
at 4:16 am
Awesome! Thank you brother
By: Dennis on September 3, 2012
at 7:31 pm
Just this morning, some of us were discussing theology of scripture on very specific and basic topic(s). Not very many could grasp the concept that scripture testifies to scriptures and answers it’s own questions; and certainly any questions we could come up with on our own.

Instead, some insisted that their opinion, (well, this is what I think) rather than the clear and concise answers in scripture were accurate

Their attempt to quote scripture out of context to back “their” opinion was hillarious (in reality it was very sad). The more scripture was given to them to hopefully shine some Light on their false beliefs, the more they misquoted scripture.

Itching ears.
By: Michael on September 3, 2012
at 1:18 pm

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