Contents

Preface -- pg. 5

Table of Contents -- pg. 7

PROLEGOMENA -- pg. 21

Chapter I — The Nature and Necessity of Theology -- pg. 23

CHAPTER Il — THE POSSIBILITY AND DIVISIONS OF THEOLOGY -- pg. 31

PART I. THEISM -- pg. 49

CHAPTER IIl — DEFINITION AND EXISTENCE OF GOD -- pg. 51

CHAPTER IV — THE NON-CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEWS -- pg. 64

PART II. BIBLIOLOGY -- pg. 78

CHAPTER V — THE SCRIPTURES THE EMBODIMENT OF A DIVINE REVELATION -- pg. 81

Chapter VI — The Genuineness, Credibility, and Canonicity of the Books of the Bible -- pg. 91

Chapter VII—The Inspiration of the Scriptures -- pg. 105

PART III. THEOLOGY -- pg. 118

CHAPTER VIII — THE NATURE OF GOD: ESSENCE AND ATTRIBUTES -- pg. 119

CHAPTER IX—THE NATURE OF GOD: UNITY AND TRINITY -- pg. 134

Chapter X — The Decrees of God -- pg. 47

Chapter XI — The Works of God : Creation -- pg. 161

Chapter XII — The Works of God: His Sovereign Rule -- pg. 73

PART IV. ANGELOLOGY -- pg. 190

Chapter XIII—The Origin, Nature, Fall, and Classification of the Angels -- pg. 191

Chapter XIV — The Work and Destiny of the Angels -- pg. 204

PART V. ANTHROPOLOGY -- pg. 214

Chapter XV—The Origin and Original Character of Man -- pg. 215

Chapter XVI — The Unity and Permanent Constitution
of Man -- pg. 223

Chapter XVII — The Fall of Man : Background and
Problems -- pg. 238

CHAPTER XVIII — THE FALL OF MAN : FACT AND IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES -- pg. 251

CHAPTER XIX—THE FALL OF MAN : IMPUTATION AND RACIAL CONSEQUENCES -- pg. 259

CHAPTER XX — THE FALL OF MAN: THE NATURE AND FINAL CONSEQUENCES OF SIN -- pg. 267

PART VI. SOTERIOLOGY -- pg. 274

Chapter XXI—The Purpose, Plan, and Method of God -- pg. 275

CHAPTER XXII—THE PERSON OF CHRIST: HISTORICAL
Views and Pre-Incarnate State -- pg. 283

Chapter XXIII — The Person of Christ: The
Humiliation of Christ -- pg. 289

Chapter XXIV — The Person of Christ: The Two Natures and the Character of Christ -- pg. 299

CHAPTER XXV—THE WORK OF CHRIST: HIS DEATH— IMPORTANCE AND MISINTERPRETATION -- pg. 312

CHAPTER XXVI—THE WORK OF CHRIST: HIS DEATH — ITS TRUE MEANING AND EXTENT -- pg. 321

CHAPTER XXVII—THE WORK OF CHRIST: HIS RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION -- pg. 331

CHAPTER XXVIII—ELECTION AND VOCATION -- pg. 343

CHAPTER XXIX—CONVERSION -- pg. 352

CHAPTER XXX—JUSTIFICATION AND REGENERATION -- pg. 362

CHAPTER XXXI—UNION WITH CHRIST AND ADOPTION -- pg. 370

Chapter XXXII—Sanctification -- pg. 377

CHAPTER XXXIII—PERSEVERANCE -- pg. 385

CHAPTER XXXIV—THE MEANS OF GRACE -- pg. 392

PART VII. ECCLESIOLOGY -- pg. 403

CHAPTER XXXV—INTRODUCTORY: DEFINITION AND
Founding Of The Church -- pg. 405

CHAPTER XXXVI—THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH, THE MANNER OF THE FOUNDING, AND THE ORGANIZATION OF CHURCHES -- pg. 412

Chapter XXXVII—The Ordinances of the Church -- pg. 422

CHAPTER XXXVIII—THE MISSION AND DESTINY OF
The Church -- pg. 432

PART VIII. ESCHATOLOGY -- pg. 440

CHAPTER XXXIX—THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST : IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE AND NATURE OF HIS COMING -- pg. 441

CHAPTER XL—THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST: THE
PURPOSE OF HIS COMING INTO THE AIR -- pg. 451

CHAPTER XLI—THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST: THE PURPOSE OF HIS COMING TO EARTH AND THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE REVELATION -- pg. 460

Chapter XLII—The Time OF His Coming: Premillennial -- pg. 469

Chapter XLIII—The Time OF His Coming: Pre-Tribulational -- pg. 475

Chapter XLIV—The Resurrections -- pg. 487

CHAPTER XLV — THE JUDGMENTS -- pg. 496

CHAPTER XLVI—THE MILLENNIUM -- pg. 506

CHAPTER XLVII. — THE FINAL STATE -- pg. 514

Here is a comprehensive, thorough and scholarly work in systematics. Former chairman of the faculty of the Wheaton College Graduate School, Dr. Thiessen was one of the foremost evangelical scholars in the land. His Lectures in Systematic Theology has been widely read among students of theology and used in many seminaries.
The Contents of this relatively new work in systematics consist of a Prolegomena and eight parts: Theism, Bibliology, Theology, Angelology (a unique contribution), Anthropology, Soteriology (123 pages), Ecclesiology, and Eschatology consisting of a completely orthodox Pre-millennial presentation in nine chapters. The scope of the work is further evident from the four Indices: the Index of Subjects occupies ten pages of well-set large type, the Index of Authors lists 328 names, a two-page Index of (ireek Words lists every Greek term used in the book. The Index of Scriptural References, a crowning feature and sure indication of the volume’s caliber, occupies thirty-eight pages — approximately 3,800 references to the Scriptures.
In scope, approach, style and general format, here is a volume that is outstanding in its field today. The material has been clearly presented by a teacher who understood well the problems of teaching this subject. It is an ideal textbook for class use, a lifelong reference aid to all serious students of the Bible.