Systematic Theology

This branch of theology answers the question, What does the whole Bible teach about a given topic and its relation to other topics? One may write a systematic treatment of a particular doctrine, but the term systematic theology often refers to an organized and comprehensive presentation of “the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27 ESV). Louis Berkhof (1873–1957) said that systematic theology “seeks to give a systematic presentation of all the doctrinal truths of the Christian religion.” He explained that this is a “constructive task,” for it builds a structure of thought that brings each doctrine into clear formulation and organic relation to other doctrines; it is a “demonstrative” task, for it shows how every part of the system is deeply rooted in the Holy Scriptures; and it is a “critical” task, for it neither casts off the theological systems of the past nor accepts any one of them blindly, but compares all things to the Word of God in order to defend orthodox Christianity while deepening our understanding of God’s revelation.

 Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley, Reformed Systematic Theology: Revelation and God, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2019), 48.

系统神学

这个神学分支是回答这样一个问题，整本圣经关于给定主题及其与其他主题的关系有何教导？一个人可能会写一篇对特定教义的系统处理，但系统神学一词通常指的是对“神的（整全）旨意the whole counsel of God”（使徒行传 20:27 ESV）的有组织和全面的介绍。路易斯·伯克夫（Louis Berkhof，1873-1957 年）说，系统神学“力求系统地介绍基督教的所有教义性的真理”。他解释说，这是一项“建设性任务”，因为它建立了一种思想结构，使每一种教义都得以清晰地表述出来，并与其它教义有机地联系起来；这是一项“示范性”任务，因为它展示了系统的每一部分是如何深深根植于圣经的；这是一项“关键”的工作，因为它既不抛弃过去的神学体系，也不盲目接受其中任何一个，而是将所有事情与上帝的话语进行比较，以捍卫正统基督教，同时加深我们对上帝启示的理解.28

保罗20:27“神整全旨意”的教导与耶稣大使命高度吻合☝

凡我所吩咐你们的，都教训他们遵守，我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。

28:20  διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν· καὶ ἰδού, ἐγὼ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος Ἀμήν

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Mt 28:20.

因为神的旨意，我并没有一样避讳不传给你们的。

20:27  οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ac 20:27.