In a class by itself!  Here are a few others, none a substitute for the Institutes!

In another mode and a classic of its kind:  Turretin Institutes of Elenctic Theology  3 Volumes in print Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company.

A. A. Outlines of Theology is also very helpful.

John Gill  The Body of Divinity  and also his "Cause of God and Truth"

John Owen on anything he writes about!

Jonathan Edwards  A Strict Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will

Cunningham Historical Theology  Solid systematic considerations!

R. Reymond  A New Systematic Theology

Almost everything that Arthur Pink wrote!

Blessings!

Jon

Stephen Shields wrote:

 jon wroteThanks for your interest!  How about carefully going through the Owen book chapter by chapter.  Most of the chapters are relatively short.  I think this is important  in order to understand what his claims are, what his arguments are, and and to just get a good understanding of his position.  We can then do the same with Lightner or any other book taking the opposite side.  If we did this with published works, that will be generating all kinds of thoughts, arguments, and debates among those who are willing to committ to this!  Before ideological guns get fired off, it is good to see clearly what a person is saying.  This topic is at the heart of the Gospel and the understanding of the Bible and it should be clear that both sides cannot be correct.  Along the way, such a study would promote better reading skills and habits in all that participate.  That is,  there would be many benefits in doing this.  However, I do not think anyone ought to be involved in this unless they are committed to the authority of Scripture as the final authority on these matters.

I am prepared to do commentary on Owen and Lightner.  I just down loaded both Owens Death of Death and his Display of Arminianism.  The second work mentioned is a background for his work on the atonement, "the Death of Death."  I would do commentary on Owen for the purposes of promoting understanding of what I take to be a massive and successful case for definite atonement and also for the relationship of the accomplished work of Christ as the basis for the salvation of all people who have been, are, and willed be saved.  I will try to promote understanding and not argue for the rightness of Owen's position in that commentary.  I will do the same for Lightner.  After doing that for both books, I will be willing to make evaluations.  But first, I think it is important to promote understanding to see how systematic both  Reformed and an Arminian positionsm are.  There is a logic to them both.  Best Arminian Biblical Theology is John Miley  Systematic Theology. It is important to bring out the presuppositions of both systems.  It is also important to read the Bible carefully and take into consideration context in which the Biblcal sentences occur.  I will try to illustrate that point in my little piece on John 3:16 that I hope to post no later than early Monday AM.

ss

I am interested in this. 

We need to evaluate whether to do it on fm or a to be created fm subgroup (like faithstory1 and faithstory2).  So, everyone, if you are interested in doing this, please email me privately @ sshields@...

At the very least, I hope we can have some good discussion on John 3:16 after Jon's post. 

jon you mentioned:

Best Arminian Biblical Theology is John Miley  Systematic Theology.

ss

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