What is systematic theology?

Answer

“Systematic” refers to something being organized into a system. Systematic theology is, therefore, the categorization of theology into systems that explain its various areas. For instance, multiple books of the Bible provide information about angels. No single book contains all the information about angels. Systematic theology gathers all the information about angels from across the Bible and arranges it into a system known as angelology. This is the essence of systematic theology—structuring the teachings of the Bible into categorical systems.

Theology Proper or Paterology is the study of God the Father. Christology is the study of God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Pneumatology is the study of God the Holy Spirit. Bibliology is the study of the Bible. Soteriology is the study of salvation. Ecclesiology is the study of the church. Eschatology is the study of the end times. Angelology is the study of angels. Christian Demonology is the study of demons from a Christian perspective. Christian Anthropology is the study of humanity. Hamartiology is the study of sin. Systematic theology is a valuable tool in aiding us to comprehend and teach the Bible in an organized manner.

Apart from systematic theology, theology can be divided in other ways. Biblical theology is the study of a specific book (or books) of the Bible, emphasizing the different theological aspects it presents. For example, the Gospel of John is highly Christological as it extensively focuses on the deity of Christ (John 1:1,14;8:58;10:30;20:28). Historical theology examines doctrines and their evolution over the centuries of the Christian church. Dogmatic theology delves into the doctrines of specific Christian groups that have systematized doctrine, such as Calvinistic theology and dispensationalism.

Sensational theology. Modern theology examines doctrines that have emerged or gained prominence in recent times. Regardless of the theological approach studied, the crucial point is the study of theology.