On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Joel Beeke discuss the importance of the doctrines of God and Scripture for the Christian life, along with his book with Paul Smalley, Reformed Systematic Theology: Volume 1: Revelation and God (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episode* Why good Christian theology should engage the head, heart, and hands.* How the Reformers and Puritans help Christians develop their understanding of what the Church has taught on the doctrine of God and Scripture.* The importance of a biblical and theologically informed understanding of God for the Christian life and ministry.* The importance of a biblical and theologically informed understanding of the doctrine of Scripture for the Christian life and ministry.* The importance of Christians growing not only in the Word of God and in skill in handling it but also in maturity as theologians.* How the doctrine of God is neglected in the Church today.* How we recover the doctrine of God and Scripture in the Church today.* Why the doctrine of God should matter to Christians.* How the doctrine of God is under attack today.* Why the doctrine of Scripture matters for Christians today.AuthorsJoel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) has written over one hundred books. He is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as the editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, the editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.Paul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!