Christian Theo Mid Term WE GOT THIS! IT’S NOT ABOUT THE DOG IN THE FIGHT, IT’S ABOUT THE FIGHT IN THE DOG! Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts! The Best Preparation For Tomorrow Is To Do Your Best Today!

2 Timothy 3:14-17

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Psalm 73:25-26

Whom have I in heaven but you?

And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.

My flesh and my heart may fail,

but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Bibliology

the study of the doctrine of the inspiration, inerrancy, authority, and canonicity of the Bible

Canon

the list of all the books that belong in the Bible (from the Greek kanōn, "reed; measuring rod; standard of measure")

God-breathed

A translation of the Greek "theopneustos" (sometimes translated "inspired by God", which the Bible (2 Tim 3:16) uses metaphorically to describe the words of Scripture as being spoken by GOD.

Perspicuity

An older term for the clarity of Scripture

Plenary Inspiration

The idea that all the words of Scripture are God's words plenary meaning "full."

Scripture

The writings of the Old and New Testaments, which have historically been recognized as God's words in written form. Another term for the Bible.

Sufficiency

The idea that Scripture contained all the words of God he intended his people to have at each stage of redemptive history, and that it now contains all the words of God we need for salvation, for trusting him perfectly, and for obeying him perfectly.

Self-Attesting

The self-authenticating nature of the Bible by which it convinces us that its words are God's words.

Inerrant

The idea that Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.

Clarity

the idea that the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by all who will read it seeking God's help and being willing to follow it.

Infallible

The idea that Scripture is not able to lead us astray in matters of faith and practice.

General Revelation

The knowledge of God's existence, character, and moral law that comes through creation to all humanity.

Special Revelation

God's words addressed to specific people, including the words of the Bible. This is to be distinguished from general revelation, which is given to all people generally.

Theology Proper

the study of God, the Father

incomprehensible

Not able to be fully understood. As this applies to God, it means that God cannot be understood fully or exhaustively, although we can know true things about God.

Knowable

A term referring to the fact that we can know true things about God, and that we can know God himself and not simply facts about him.

Aseity

Another name for the attribute of God's independence or self-existence

Communicable Attributes

Aspects of God's character that he shares or "communicates" with us

Incommunicable Attributes

Aspects of God's character that God does not share with us.

Omnipresence

The doctrine that God does not have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his whole being, yet God acts differently in different places.

Eternity

When used of God, the doctrine that God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own being, and that he sees all time equally vividly yet sees events in time and acts in time.

Impassible

The doctrine, often based on a misunderstanding of Acts 14:15, that God does not have passions or emotions. (The belief that God is incapable of suffering harm in the sense that his being cannot be changed or harmed by anything outside of himself.)

Christology

The study of Jesus Christ

Faithfulness

The doctrine that God will always do what he has said and fulfill what he has promised.

Goodness

The doctrine that God is the final standard of good, and that all that God is and does is worthy of approval.

Theophany

An appearance of God in which he takes on a visible form to show himself to people.

Trinity

The doctrine that God eternally exists as three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - each person is fully God, and there is one God.

What is the Theological Pyramid?

the order of how we do the work of/study theological

Canon, hermeneutics, exegesis, Biblical theology, systematic theology, practical theology

What is systematic theology?

- answers the question, "What does the whole Bible teach us today about any given topic?

- synthesizing relevant biblical passages

How do the different levels in the theological pyramid relate to each other?

They build on top of each other in a progression starting with canon which is the foundation.

canon

what do I study to understand theology?

inspiration, inerrancy, authority, sufficiency

hermeneutics

How do I understand the text?

the science of interpretation

literal, grammar, historical method

Exegesis

What does the text mean?

exegetical; translation, vocab, grammar, forms, structure, syntax

Biblical Theology

What does an individual author, section in historical development say?

limited/themes

Systematic Theology

What does the Bible say on any given topic?

a "system" or outline of Doctrine

unifies the "fruit" of Biblical Theo

Practical Theology

how does it apply to my life? (pastoral theology)

What is Doctrine?

what the whole Bible teaches us about a particular topic

what does systematic suggest?

- that there are carefully organized topics studied in a consistent way

- "gold panning" the text

Why should Christians study theology?

1 - it enables us to KNOW what the Bible says

2 - it allows us to FULFILL the second part of the great commission

3 - it BENEFITS our lives (overcome wrong ideas//make better decisions//grow)

levels of doctrine

Absolutes, convictions, opinions, questions

absolutes

define the core beliefs of the Christian faith (1 Cor 15:3)

key elements of the Gospel

you can't deny this and still be a christian

convictions

have significant impact on health and effectiveness of church

a minor doctrine

you can disagree and still be a Christian

opinions

less clear issue

not worth dividing over/or leaving church

questions

currently unsettled issues

How should we study Systematic Theology?

1. In dependence on God through prayer,

2. with humility (1 Cor 8:1... knowledge that's puffed up),

3. with reason, help from others, and understanding all of the relevant passages.

The Different Forms of the Word of God

Jesus Christ (John 1:1-14, Heb 1:1-2)

and Speech by God (God's decrees, God's Words of personal address, God's Words as Speech Through Human Lips, God's Words in Written Form)

What are the different stages of the canon?

1. The 10 Commandments

2. The Deuteronomic Law of Moses

3. The words of Joshua

4. The prophets

5. The New Testament Canon

Canonicity/Tests of Canonicity

[discover not determine what is in canon]

1. Apostolic Authority

2. Antiquity

3. Orthodoxy

4. Catholicity

5. Traditional Use

6. Inspiration

canon is closed

1. God's canon has always been closed

2. God has alone added to the canon

3. The canon is closed today

What is the authority of Scripture?

to disbelieve or disobey any word of Scripture is to disbelieve or disobey God.

All the words in Scripture are God's Words.

What key passages support authority?

Jeremiah 23:16-22 - false prophets

2 Timothy 3:14 - knowing from whom you leaned it

Luke 24:25 - Jesus rebukes the disciples for not believing the OT.

In what area of life are the Scripture authoritative?

All areas!

Demonstrated in Science and History

What is the inspiration of Scripture?

God through His Spirit inspired every word penned by the human authors of the Bible in the original manuscripts

The words of scripture are spoken by God

influence of HS

What key passages support inspiration?

2 Timothy 3:16-17 - God-breathed

What is the inerrancy of Scripture?

The inerrancy of Scripture means that Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.

entirely true and never false in all it affirms

Who was Harold Lindsell?

Author of the Battle for the Bible

"wholly trustworthy in matters of history and doctrine"

What was the ICBI and the Chicago Statement?

International Council on Biblical Inerrancy

started inerrancy movement...

Development of the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy

"Declaration of Independence for inerrancy"

What is the sufficiency of Scripture?

the doctrine in general --> every area of our lives, sola scriptura

the doctrine in particular --> sufficiency means that God has provided, in His Word, all that man needs to know concerning matters of life and and how to live a godly life

What key passages support sufficiency?

2 Peter 1:3-4 - everything pertaining to life and godliness

2 Tim. 3:16-17 - equips for every good work

What are the proofs that God exists?

Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological, Moral

What are the categories of God's attributes and what do they mean?

Communicable (can be known) and Incommunicable (can't be known)

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