#84 Garrett’s Systematic Theologies

Garrett, who holds earned doctorates from both Harvard and Southwestern Baptist Seminary and has taught theology for over forty years, makes no secret of his Southern Baptist heritage and evangelical convictions. However, his presentation is so thorough and so objective that it has found widespread acceptance not only in Baptist circles, but also in the wider community of Christian scholars, students, and pastors. This is because of his even-handed approach, his interaction with theologians and exegetes across the religious spectrum, the encyclopedic wealth of information that he provides, and the fact that his approach, though starting from divine revelation as recorded in the Bible, includes a presentation of Christian tradition and Christian experience. Many have called this work a gold mine of information.

Nevertheless, Garrett’s Systematic Theology remains the only systematic theology written by a Baptist who extensively quotes other Baptist writers, theologians, and exegetes. Evangelicals will find no other source which simultaneously informs them so thoroughly about their own heritage as well as the beliefs of other Christians around the world and throughout history.

VOLUME I
Preface
Abbreviations
PROLEGOMENA

1. The Nature, Necessity, and Methods of Christian Theology
2. The Scope, Sources, and Types of Systematic Theology

I. REVELATION AND THE BIBLE

3. What Is “Revelation”? General Revelation
4. Revelation, Religion, and Religions
5. Natural Theology: Worldviews
6. Natural Theology: Theistic Arguments
7. Special Revelation to Israel and in Jesus Christ
8. Biblical Inspiration
9. The Canon of the Bible, the Relation of the Testaments, and the Unity of the Bible
10. Biblical Criticism and Biblical Hermeneutics
11. The Bible as the Word of God; the Truthfulness of the Bible
12. Authority in Christianity

II. GOD THE HOLY AND LOVING FATHER; THE TRINITY

13. The Existence of God; the Name and the Names of God
14. God as Personal and Present; the Attributes of God
15. God as Holy
16. Attributes Related to Holiness
17. God as Righteous
18. God as Love
19. Attributes Related to Love
20. God as Father
21. The Trinity: Introduction and Biblical Materials
22. The Trinity: Contrary Views
23. The Trinity: Systematic Formulation

III. CREATION, PROVIDENCE, AND SUPRAHUMAN BEINGS

24. Creation: Biblical Witness and Theological Formulation
25. Contrary Views about Origins; Creation and Contemporary Issues
26. Providence as Sustenance, Sovereignty, and Theodicy
27. Miracles
28. Suprahuman Beings: Angels
29. Suprahuman Beings: Satan and Evil Spirits

IV. HUMANKIND AND SIN

30. Human Beings in the Image of God
31. The Antiquity, the Origin, and the Unity of Humankind
32. Man and Woman
33. Constituents of the Human: Human Beings as Soul, Spirit, Flesh, Body, Heart, Mind, and the Like
34. The Nature of Sin
35. The Original State and the Fall of Humankind
36. Sin, Adam and Eve, and Humanity
37. Temptation; Consciousness of Sin
38. Consequences of Sin

V. THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST

39. Jesus as a Human Being
40. Jesus as Rabbi/Teacher, Prophet, and Messianic Son of David
41. Jesus as Son of Man, Servant of the Lord, Sinless One, High Priest, and Savior
42. Jesus: Only Son of God, Virginally Conceived
43. Jesus: Eternally Preexistent and Incarnate Word
44. Jesus as Lord and King
45. The Unity of the Person of Jesus Christ

VOLUME II
Preface to the Second Edition
Abbreviations

VI. THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST

46. The Cross as Sacrifice, as Propitiation, and as Substitution and the Righteousness of God
47. The Cross and the Love of God; the Cross as the Historic Deed of the Eternal Son of God
48. The Cross/Resurrection as Ransom-Victory over Sin, Death, and Satan
49. The Extent of the Saving Work of Jesus Christ; Atonement and Bodily Healing; Jesus’ Descent into Hades
50. The Resurrection of Jesus
51. The Ascension and the Heavenly Session of Jesus

VII. THE HOLY SPIRIT

52. The Holy Spirit and God
53. The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ
54. The Holy Spirit and the Christian
55. The Holy Spirit and the Church
56. The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts

VIII. BECOMING A CHRISTIAN AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

57. Repentance
58. Faith
59. Confession; Conversion
60. Justification
61. New Life
62. Adoption; Forgiveness; Reconciliation
63. Salvation; Redemption; Liberation
64. Union with Christ; Assurance
65. Discipleship
66. Sanctification
67. Stewardship
68. Prayer
69. Abiding in Christ
70. Election

IX. THE CHURCH

71. The Origin and Nature of the Church
72. Mission of the Church(es)
73. Baptism
74. Membership of Churches
75. Ministry of Churches
76. Polity of Churches; Churches at Worship
77. The Lord’s Supper; the Unity of the Church
78. Church, State, and Society

X. THE LAST THINGS

79. The Christian Hope
80. Death and After-Death
81. Resurrection
82. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
83. The Kingdom of God
84. The Millennium
85. The Last Judgment
86. Eternal Destiny: Hell
87. Eternal Destiny: Heaven

Dr. James Leo Garrett, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Theology Emeritus at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He holds a B.A. from Baylor University (1945), a B.D. from Southwestern Baptist Seminary (1948), a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary (1949), a Th.D. from Southwestern Baptist Seminary (1954), and a Ph.D. from Harvard University (1966). He has also studied at the Catholic University of America, the University of Oxford, St. John’s University, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has taught at both Baylor University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was a visiting professor at the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also lectured in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Romania, the Ukraine, and at numerous U.S. schools.

He has been author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of a dozen books, including Baptist Church Discipline (Broadman Press, 1962), Baptists and Roman Catholicism (Broadman Press, 1965), and We Baptists (Providence House, 1999). He has also contributed articles to twenty-one other books and has published hundreds of journal and encyclopedia articles and book reviews.

He has been a pastor or interim pastor at a number of Baptist churches. Among other activities, he has also served as the chairman of the Commission on Cooperative Christianity of the Baptist World Alliance, was an official guest at the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity during Vatican Council II, was secretary of the Commission on Human Rights of the Baptist World Alliance, is a former managing editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology, and is a former editor of the Journal of Church and State. He was recently co-chairman of the Division of Study and Research of the Baptist World Alliance.