Wayne Grudem's Introduction to Systematic Theology is one that will prepare any beginner or novice for success. It sets out the definition of what systematic theology is any study that answers the question, “What does the entire Bible teach us today?” » on any subject. Wayne defines how one should study applications of systematic theology. so that one grows up, has a basic summary of Christian doctrine, and does not study doctrine for the sake of doctrine, but studies theology in order to bring about spiritual growth and to grow and plant seeds of hope, to enlighten oneself on heavy theological topics and to educate people in other religious sects. I appreciate how Dr. Grudem explains how one should address all relevant Bible passages when studying and that one should be willing to admit the fact that one person's way of thinking could be very wrong on one topic or that there is more to study. in depth when studying systematic theology; by definition, the adjective systematic implies that this book will be very organized in terms of nature, subject, etc. A simple Bible study on its own will only have limited depth, and to me it makes perfect sense to be forced to read a collection of curated and researched data. by a teacher or a doctor in order to grow in maturity and understanding, it is a lesson in humility and one must have the humility in one's heart to admit that one lacks a complete understanding of the Bible and that one will never have or in my opinion never be able to ingest the entire Bible. information in the Bible, it is not what Wayne defines as "Conservative Evangelical Tradition" or any human authority, but the openness of each person's spirit through discernment...... middle of paper . ..... ourselves and others what the whole Bible says it is necessary to bring together and summarize all the passages of Scripture on a particular subject. Finally, Dr. Grudem summarizes how a Christian should proceed and how a student of systematic theology should proceed through the book. It is also important to note that these should become fundamental elements. that every student of God's word should apply in their fundamental spiritual infrastructure: we should study systematic theology with prayer, we should study systematic theology with humility, we should study systematic theology with reason, we should study theology systematically with the help of others, we should study systematic theology by compiling and coming to knowledge of all relevant passages of Scripture on any subject, and we should study systematic theology with joy and praise..