Concise Systematic Theology

Systematic theology, the disciplined effort to understand and articulate the full range of Christian doctrine in a coherent and organized way, demands both intellectual rigor and pastoral sensitivity. In Concise Systematic Theology, John Frame brings decades of thought, teaching, and writing to bear in a volume that is both thorough enough to be genuinely useful and accessible enough to serve a wide range of readers. Originally published in 2006 under the title Salvation Belongs to the Lord, this revised and enhanced 2023 edition covers the full scope of Christian doctrine: the nature and attributes of God, the authority and interpretation of Scripture, the doctrine of humanity, sin and redemption, Christology, pneumatology, the church, and the last things. Frame's characteristic method, approaching every doctrine from normative, situational, and existential perspectives, gives the work a depth and integration that distinguishes it from more survey-style introductions. Suitable for students, pastors, and theologically minded laypeople, Concise Systematic Theology offers a reliable map of the whole landscape of Christian belief. For readers who want more than a surface-level introduction but are not ready for Frame's full multi-volume Theology of Lordship series, this is the ideal starting point.