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Introduction to Christian Thought (D) (THEO 104)
Liberty University
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Assignment: Introduction to Theology Survey
Biblical Theology the study of God through an examination of the various contributions of the biblical authors, genres, and key biblical themes Philosophical Theology the study of God from the use of reason and the revelation of God from His world Historical Theology the study of the movements of God as recorded throughout the history of the Christian church and the development of doctrines over time Sytematic Theology the systematic and structured study of both God's Word and God's world Bibliology the study of the Bible Theology Proper the study of the nature and work of God Christology the study of the person and work of Jesus Christ Pneumatology the study of the person and work of the Holy Spirit Anthropology the study of humanity Hamartiology the study of sin Soteriology the study of salvation Ecclesiology the study of the church Eschatology the study of last things (end times) Revelation Used to indicate that God is knowable; He has revealed something about Himself General Revelation or Natural Revelation - seen through nature around us, through studying the history of the world, and through elements of humanity such as the conscience
available to all, and does not require a special event or special individual to receive that revelation Special Revelation - the revelation of God seen through Scripture and more specifically through the person of Jesus Christ
specific revelation to specific individuals, and many believe this special revelation has been written down for others to read and study (like within the pages of the Bible) Which Psalm refers to general and special revelation? Psalm 19 Aspects of General Revelation 1. Nature
- History
- Humanity (the conscience) Which verse references general revelation and naturalism?Romans 1:18-
For God's wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse. For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles. What happens in Acts 16:30-31? When the apostle Paul was asked by the Philippian jailor, "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30), the response was, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" What does Psalm 19:1-6 refer to? General revelation
David writes:
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. Their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun. It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber; it rejoices like an athlete running a course. It rises from one end of the heavens and circles to their other end; nothing is hidden from its heat.
OT sections 1. the Law (Torah/Pentateuch) 2. the Writings (Poetry) 3. the Prophets (Major and Minor) When was the OT written? 1400-400 BC *Hebrew, some Aramaic When was the NT written? AD 45- *Greek NT sections 1. the Gospels 2. the Acts of the Apostles 3. the Pauline Epistles 4. the General Epistles 5. the Revelation By what date had the OT canon been accepted? 300 BC (written by 400 BC) First NT list of canon Athanasius' List (AD 367) When & where was the NT canon confirmed? Council of Hippo (AD 393) Council of Carthage (AD 397) Standards for determining NT canon 1. Apostolicity 2. Rule of faith (orthodoxy test) 3. Consensus Pseudepigrapha "false writing" Intertestamental period books the Apocrypha (14 books) When did the Catholic Church canonize the Apocrypha? AD 1546 Council of Trent The "Lost Gospels" - Gospel of Thomas
- Gospel of Judas
- Gospel of Mary Magdalene *AD 100- Inspiration The combination of divine and human authorship of the Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." Dictation Theory (Inspiration) God dictated the words of Scripture, much like a boss would dictate a letter to a secretary Conceptual Inspiration Theory the concepts of the Bible are inspired, but the actual words themselves of Scripture are not inspired
Partial Inspiration Theory only certain parts of the Bible are inspired, but not the entirety of Scripture Limited Inspiration Theory parts of Scripture that deal with religious and spiritual themes are inspired, but the parts that relate to scientific or geographical aspects are not inspired Plenary Non-Verbal Inspiration Theory as a whole the Bible is inspired, but that the actual words of the Bible are not inspired Plenary Verbal Inspiration Theory as a whole the Bible is inspired, as are the words Intuition Theory (Inspiration) the writers of the Bible were given a special degree of insight when writing, but not that the words are the actual words of God Illumination Theory (Inspiration) the authors of the Bible were influenced by the Holy Spirit, but the influence was not supernatural, but rather an increase in normal abilities The Qualities of Inspiration 1. the Bible affirms both human and divine authorship of the Bible 2. the writing of the Bible incorporates the personality of the human author 3. the actual words within the Bible are the words that God wanted within the Bible 4. the result of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit on the human authors is the inspired Word of God Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy Composed of three sections—the summary of the statement itself, a series of affirmations and denials, and an exposition section describing the nature of the statement. Bible Translation Styles 1. word-for-word: KJV, ESV, New American Standard, Holman Christian Standard
thought-for-thought: NIV, New Revised Standard, New Century
paraphrase: Living Bible, Message Metanarrative I. Creation II. Fall III. Redemption IV. New Creation Elohim God as a mighty Creator (associated w/ creative acts of God) Adonai Master or Lord Yahweh or Jehovah The Self-Existent One *covenant name that the Lord gave to Israel Jehovah-Rapha (Yahweh-Rapha) The Lord Who Heals
- Deism - there is a creator god, but that creator god is not involved with creation on an ongoing basis
- Dualism - there are two eternal coequal forces within the world. This could be expressed as good and evil, dark and light, mind and matter, God and Satan. Notable Confessions of Faith • Nicene Creed (325)
- Apostles' Creed
- Chalcedonian Creed
- Westminster Confession of Faith (1600s) The Trinity Explained 1. Equal in Nature
- Separate in Person
- Submissive in Duties False Views of the Trinity • Tri-theism - denies trinity; argues for three gods
- Modalism (Sabellianism) - God takes on different roles at different times Tri-theism Three gods rather than one triune God Modalism Teaches that God is at times a Father, as in the Old Testament time period where God is seen as creating the world and then leading the people of Israel. God is then seen as a Son within the New Testament Gospels, where Jesus is provided as the offering of salvation for God's people. Finally, after the ascension of Jesus, God is seen as the Holy Spirit, who works in the lives of God's people as individuals and through the church. The Athanasian Creed • ca. 500 AD
- affirms the Trinity
"And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit. But the godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, is all one, the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit. The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Spirit uncreated." The way God created the world ex nihilo - "out of nothing" Creation Theories • Evolution
Deistic Evolution - a divine being started the creative process, and then left the world to evolve according to evolutionary processes
Theistic Evolution - a divine being started the process of evolution and is still active in some capacity with creation
Progressive Creationism - the "days" of creation are longer periods
Fiat Creationism - Fiat is understood to mean an "order" or a "decree," therefore fiat creation would suggest that God created by the use of a divine decree. Translation of "yom" "day" or "period of time" *used in Genesis The transcendence of God God's existence transcends this world and is not dependent upon this world The immanence of God God is close to, and involved with, his creation The Angel of the Lord An appearance of the Second Person of the Trinity before the incarnation Christophanies Appearances of the Angel of the Lord (only in the OT) Cherubim Associated with the holiness of God *images of cherubim placed atop the Ark of the Covenant Seraphim Associated with holiness and the throne room of God *Isaiah 6:
Assignment Introduction to Theology Survey
Course: Introduction to Christian Thought (D) (THEO 104)
University: Liberty University
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