Systematic Theology

John Miley (1813–1895) was an American Methodist theologian, known for developing a strong Arminian moral government theology. 


This classic systematic theology is organized as follows: 


Introduction 

I. Theology 

II. Sources of Theology 

III. Scientific Basis of Theology 

IV. Systemization a Right of Theology 

V. Method of Systemization 


Part I. Theism 

Chapter 1. Preliminary Questions 

Chapter 2. Proofs of Theism 

Chapter 3. Antitheistic Theories 

Chapter 4. Antitheistic Agnosticism 


Part II. Theology 

Chapter 1. God in Being 

Chapter 2. God in Personality 

Chapter 3. God in Attributes 

Chapter 4. Divine Predicables Not Distinctively Attributes 

Chapter 5. God in Trinity 

Chapter 6. The Son of God 

Chapter 7. The Holy Spirit 

Chapter 8. Truth of the Trinity 

Chapter 9. God in Creation 

Chapter 10. God in Providence 


Part III. Anthropology 

Chapter 1. Preliminary Questions 

Chapter 2. Primitive Man 

Chapter 3. Question of Primitive Holiness 

Chapter 4. The Primitive Probation 

Chapter 5. Temptation and Fall of Man 

Chapter 6. Doctrine of Native Depravity 

Chapter 7. Proofs of Native Depravity 

Chapter 8. Origin of Depravity 

Chapter 9. Realistic Mode of Adamic Sin 

Chapter 10. Representative Mode of Adamic Guilt 

Chapter 11. Genetic Law of Native Depravity 

Chapter 12. Doctrine of Native Demerit 


Part IV. Christology 

Chapter 1. The Person of Christ 

Chapter 2. The Divine Incarnation 

Chapter 3. Christ Is Theanthropic 

Chapter 4. The Sympathy of Christ 

Chapter 5. Leading Errors in Christology 


Part V. Soteriology 


The Atonement in Christ 

Preliminaries 

Chapter 1. Reality of Atonement 

Chapter 2. Necessity for Atonement 

Chapter 3. Schemes Without Atonement 

Chapter 4. Theories of Atonement 

Chapter 5. Theory of Moral Influence 

Chapter 6. Theory of Satisfaction 

Chapter 7. Governmental Theory 

Chapter 8. Sufficiency of the Atonement 

Chapter 9. Objections to the Atonement 

Chapter 10. A Lesson for All Intelligences 

Chapter 11. Universality of the Atonement 


The Salvation in Christ 

Chapter 1. Benefits of the Atonement 

Chapter 2. Doctrinal Issues 

Chapter 3. Free Agency 

Chapter 4. Freedom of Choice 

Chapter 5. Justification 

Chapter 6. Regeneration 

Chapter 7. Assurance 

Chapter 8. Sanctification 

Chapter 9. The Church 


Part VI. Eschatology 

Chapter 1. Future Existence 

Chapter 2. The Intermediate State 

Chapter 3. The Second Advent 

Chapter 4. The Resurrection 

Chapter 5. The Judgment 

Chapter 6. Future Punishment 

Chapter 7. Future Blessedness 


Appendices 

I. Inspiration of the Scriptures 

II. The Angels 

III. Arminian Treatment of Original Sin