Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

A very readable and very thorough systematic theology. Grudem inevitably has his bias, but he argues well and does a good job of laying out and addressing other schools of thought. The whole thing is very well structured and each chapter could be treated as a devotional, as they are accompanied by study questions, a memory passage, and suggested further reading. If I'm to nitpick, I think more attention could have been given to the topics surrounding eschatology, but if you want a comprehensive, easy-to-read overview of the main branches of theology as suggested by the Christian bible, then it's hard to go wrong.

A wonderful systematic theology that is highly accessible and written from a contemporary perspective. Grudem is Calvinistic in his soteriology, Baptistic in his ecclesiology and Charismatic in his views on spiritual gifts. Grudem is meaty enough for the seasoned theologian and clear enough for the Christian novice with an appetite for learning. The one negative remark I have is with regard to the binding (which is Zondervan's doing). It's a large volume (1000+ pages) with weak binding which will likely fail under regular use. But that's hardly enough to discourage one from buying a copy.

Grudem makes Systematic Theology fun! I know that sounds corny, but he really did write this book in a way that is very readable, and even inspirational. Grudem is clearly reformed, but he gives respect to other viewpoints in each area of theology. I once used this book in a study group. It worked great! In my opinion (which doesn't count for much when it comes to theology), this is the best Systematic Theology for beginners by a long shot.

Very informative. A slightly different perspective on reformed theology with a charismatic twist.

This is my go-to source for my questions about the doctrine and teachings in the Bible. Wayne Grudem writes in an easy to understand style and, I think, does a very balanced approach on controversial issues. I have other systematic theology books, but rarely pull them off the self in favor of this one.

This is probably the best contemporary systematic going. Not highly philisophical, it is easly accessible to someone without a theological background (unlike Reymonds).

A classic systematic theology text. Very in-depth yet still readable.