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Few evangelical Christians today understand Reformed theology, even though it has become an immensely influential theological tradition. Recognizing only key terms relating to predestination or the five points, many Christians want a better explanation of the concepts and beliefs that make up a Reformed perspective. What is Reformed Theology? is an introduction to a doctrine that has eluded so many evangelical Christians. And who better to teach about Reformed theology than R. C. Sproul? In thoroughly expounding the foundational doctrines and five points, Sproul asserts the reality of God's amazing grace. For anyone wanting to know more about Reformed theology, this candid book offers a coherent and complete introduction to an established belief. Previously published as Grace Unknown
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Rating :  - Good Introduction
Sproul's clearly written book helps readers understand the basics about Reformed theology. The first half of the book is loosely based on the five solas of the Reformation while the second half of the book takes up an explanation of the five points of Calvinism. Chapter 3, on the idea of sola fide, is particularly helpful in drawing distinctions between the Reformed view of justification and the Catholic view. Many who are not from a Catholic background may find long-held assumptions about the Catholic understanding of justification do not square with reality. Sproul, while not endorsing Catholic theology, seems to do a better job than most evangelical authors of explaining it.
I would have appreciated a fuller discussion in chapter 5 of Covenants and Covenant theology as compared to Dispensationalism in particular. There is also no mention of the connections of the covenant of circumcision with paedo-baptism, but perhaps these topics were too far afield for an introductory work.
Where Sproul does his best work is in the second half of the book, where he describes the five points of Calvinism. He brings clarity without sacrificing the force of any of the five points. There are areas where he does not go into great detail (double predestination for example) which may disappoint some readers, but this work introduces the topic and is not an exhausitive treatment. Finally, Sproul does a good job showing the logical consistency of the five points and how they stand or fall together. This book is well worth the attention of anyone who wants to understand the theology of the Reformers better.
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