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Faith Seeking Understanding The process of theology. In faith trying to understand more about God -Anslem of Cantebury
Levels of Theological Reflection 1. Folk 2. Lay 3. Pastoral 4. Professional 5. Academic
What are the three main traditions in Christianity? Eastern Orthodoxy (Mysticism) Roman Catholicism (Hierarchy) Protestantism (Individualism, Activism, Biblicism)
Branches of Theology: Exegetical Drawing meaning out of the grammatical text
Branches of Theology: Biblical Tracing themes across the Bible as a whole
Branches of Theology: Bible Doctrine "What does the Bible say about x?"
Branches of Theology: Historical Synchronic: Studying what people believed in a certain time Diachronic: Studying what people believed about a certain thing over time
Branches of Theology: Dogmatic The Theology of a certain creed or denomination
Branches of Theology: Philosophical Theology that deals with the same questions as Philosophy
Branches of Theology: Systematic Combination of all of the rest of the types and articulated culturally
Branches of Theology: Applied "The necessary fruit of theological relflection."
6 possible sources of theology: 1. Mind 2. Concious 3. Community 4. Experience 5. Scripture 6. Tradition
3 possible purposes of theology 1. Right Living 2. Right Thinking 3. Right Doing
5 reasons for importance of theology 1. Helps us to live wisely as a Christian should 2. Helps us make the big life decisions 3. Helps us to prepare for Christian ministry 4. Helps us to worship God as he deserves 5. Helps us make good life choices
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Proverbs 1:7
Do theology as a diligent workman who accurately handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
In what way is God's name relevant to his very existence? His name means "to be" really
Why does the very idea of God make sense to humans? Because it has been preprogrammed into us
2 assumptions the Bible makes about God's existence 1. He was there 2. He's here today
Proofs of God's Existence: Cosmological The blame game
Proofs of God's Existence: Teleological The world was created
Proofs of God's Existence: Anthropological Man needs a god
Proofs of God's Existence: Moral Where did we get our morals?
Proofs of God's Existence: Ontological I can conceive of God, therefore he must exist
God's Names (OT) Adonai Elohim Yaweh
God's Names (NT) Theos Kyrios
Where did the term Trinity come from? Trinitas, Turtullian, 200 A.D.
Key Biblical Statements on the Trinity Unity, Equality, and Diversity
What orthodox creed affirms the doctrine of the trinity? The Nicene Creed
Definition of Homoousias "of one substance"
False views of the Trinity: Monarchiasism God is completely one, not three persons
False views of the Trinity: Tritheism God is three distinctly different Gods
False views of the Trinity: Modalism The trinity is just three different shapes of God
False views of the Trinity: Arianism The son is of a different substance than the father
Relationships between the persons of the trinity Father: Eternally unoriginate Son: Eternally Begotten Spirit: Eternally Proceding
Relationships of the persons of the trinity with man Father: Originating source Son: Instrumental Agent Spirit: Dynamic Power
God is I AM Exodus 3:14
The Lord our God, the Lord is one Deuteronomy 6:4
Three persons of the Trinity mentioned together Matthew 28:19
Dispensation "dispensatio" greek: household management
What is Providence? God's protection and direction
Preexistence vs. eternity Eternity denotes preexistence, but not necessarily the other way
4 supports of Christ's preexistence 1. Key Biblical Texts 2. Heavenly Origin 3. Work in Creation 4. OT Theophanies
6 views on Creation 1. Naturalistic Evolution- EVOLUTION 2. Theistic Evolution- God used EVOLUTION 3. Progressive Creationism- intervened EVOLUTION 4. Gap Theory- Long time gap between 1:1 and 1:2 5. Literary Framework- Non-literal days 6. Creationism- Literal days
3 Biblical Essentials of Creation 1. God did it 2. Ex Nihilo 3. It was good
Which two views on creation would be excluded by Moody's doctrinal statement? Theistic and Naturalistic Evolution
6 supports of Christ's humanity 1. Human Birth 2. Human Growth 3. Human body and mind 4. Human emotions 5. Human frailties 6. Human titles
What council porduced the definitive statement of the hypostatic union? Council of Chaldecon
Chritological Heresies: Adoptionsists Believe that Jesus was a man adopted by God
Christological Heresies: Jewish-Christian Jesus was a human Messiah invested with divine power
Christological Heresies: Arians Jesus did not have a real human soul
Christological Heresies: Docesists Jesus only appeared human
Christological Heresies: Apollonarians Logos replaced a human soul
Christological Heresies: Eutychians Christ has one nature
Christological Heresies: Nestorians Christ was two persons
Before Abraham was I AM John 8:58
In the Begnning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God John 1:1-3
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us John 1:14
He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. He emptied himself, was made in human likeness Philippians 2
Significance of the Virgin Birth 1. Historical Fulfillmnent 2. Uniqueness of Christ
Implications of the sinless life of Christ Example and a Hope
Atonement Theories: Ransom Theory We are bought back from Satan's claim
Atonement Theories: Satisfaction Jesus had to restore God's honor
Atonement Theories: Moral Influence Jesus came to entice us to follow God by proving his love for us
Atonement Theories: Governmental Warning of what could happen to us if we continue to sin
Atonement Theories: Penal-Substitution Jesus came to take the punishment for our sins and satisfy God's just requirement
7 NT meanings of the cross 1. Penalty paid 2. Substitution 3. Propritiation 4. Redemption 5. Reconcilitation 6. Forgiveness 7. Justification
The Messiah predicted to be born of a virgin Isaiah 7:14
Prophecy of the virgin birth is fulfilled Matthew 1
We have a high priest who has been tempted as we are, yet without sin Hebrews 4:15
The one who knew no sin was made sin for us 2 Corinthians 5:21
Day of Atonement Leviticus 16
Predicts Messiah's substitutionary atonement Isaiah 53
The Resurrection is a historical fact and is crucial to Christianity 1 Corinthians 15
Nature of Christ's Resurrection Fact, Bodily, transforms the body, firstfruits of the resurrection
5 present works of Christ 1. Building up the Church 2. Intercession 3. Directing and gifting 4. Nuturing and cleansing 5. Preparing a place
What will Christ's future work include? Bringing his church to himself Giving us new resurrected bodies Making us like him Being with us Judge Reign Resoring all creation
What are Christ's 3 offices? Prophet Priest King
Implications of human origins as created We are creatures We are worshippers We have a unique place in creation
Views of the Image of God: Functional View Something we do
Views on the Image of God: Relational View Something we have
Views on the Image of God: Substantive View Something we are
Views on the Image of God: Combined View Something we are, have, and do
Composition of Man: Soul Can mean the whole person, immaterial, alive or dead
Composition of Man: Spirit Never used to refer to the whole person, immaterial
Composition of Man: Heart Intellect, Emotions, Volition, Spiritual Life
Composition of Man: Conscience The witness inside of a man that tells him to do right and avoid wrong
Composition of Man: Mind Intellectual, Emotional, volitional
Composition of Man: Flesh Usually material, sinful
Parts of Man Views: Monalism One "mind" part
Parts of Man Views: Dichotomy Two parts, material and immaterial (soul/spirit)
Parts of Man Views: Trichotomy material, spirt and soul
Parts Man Views: Multi-faceted Two parts, spirtiual and soul are different facets of the immaterial
Origin of the Soul: Pre-existence Our souls are always existent and we come into our body at conception
Origin of the Soul: Creationsim Our soul is made by God at conception
Origin of the Soul: Tranduciasm Our souls are created like the rest of us at conception, inherited from our parents
5 elements of Sin 1. Transgression of the law of God 2. Failure to conform to the standard of God 3. A principle within man (enslaved) 4. Rebellion 5. Wrongful acts toward God and man
What is original sin? Corruption (nature) and guilt
2 Aspects of of Original Sin Total depravity- The sinful nature ectends to the whole nature of man Total inability- We can do nothing to earn God's favor
Original Guilt Views: Pelagian Adam s a bad example; we CAN live perfect lives
Original Guilt Views: Augustinian Sin is seminally transmitted from Adam
Original Guilt Views: Federal Our representative sullied all our names
Narrates the story of humanity's fall into sin Genesis 3
Humans are sinful from their mothers' wombs Psalm 51:5
In Adam, death and sin spread to all men Romans 5:12
General vs. Special Revelation General is available to everyone, Special is more specific
4 Forms of General Revelation 1. Creation 2. Providence 3. Human Nature 4. Human Conscience
8 Forms of Special Revelation 1. Casting Lots 2. Dreams 3. Visions 4. Theophanies 5. Angels 6. Prophets 7. Jesus Christ 8. The Bible
Verbal-Plenary Inspiration Word of God through words of authors
False Views of Inspiration: Natural Inspiration Written by religious genius
False Views of Inspiration: Partial/Variable Inspiration The Bible could be wrong on science and history
False Views of Inspiration: Inspired Concepts God put ideas in their heads
False Views of Inspiration: Dictation The authors are stenographers
False Views of Inspiration: Mystical Inspiration The authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit, but it was still their own words and volition
General Revelation about God is declared by the natural world Psalm 19:1-4
All scripture is breathed out by God 2 Timothy 3:16
Holy men of God were moved by the Spirit in writing Scripture 2 Peter 1:20-21
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