Systematic Theology Important Topics | Test 1

if there are any verse references, you should probably memorize those too

Context of 2 Peter 1:2-4

• “Knowledge”

• Purpose of knowing God is to have a transformed life (Romans 12)

• Faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly affection, and love

  • 2 Peter 1:5-11

• God called us to Himself in Jesus

Theology is broken into…

theos + logos

theos meaning

“God”

logos meaning

“word” or “discussion,discourse”

What is theology?

The discussion about God, or the study of God
“the doctrine of God”

Systematic Theology

any study that answers the question, “What does the whole Bible teach us today?” about any given topic
EX: What does the whole Bible teach us about prayer?

Millard Erickson quote

“systematic theology is that discipline which strives to give a coherent statement of the doctrines of the Christian faith, based primarily on the Scriptures, placed in the context of culture in general, worded in a contemporary idiom, and related to issues of life.”

Greek word for doctrine

didache

didache meaning

“teaching or instruction”

Biblical theology

focuses on a particular era or writer; also looks at the development of a doctrine across the Old and New Testament

Historical theology

historical development of theology; looks at a partcular doctrine at a specific point or period of time

Dogmatic Theology

studies within a particular creedal; developed by a denomination or theological movement

Christian theology

as distinguished from Jewish or Islamic or other theologies

Proper hermeneutics

the study of correct methods of interpretation

Progressive revelation

God has revealed Himself and His plan gradually

Illumination

we are dependent on the Holy Spirit to properly understand the Scripture; the Holy Spirit brings light and understanding

Verse about the Illumination of systematic

Isaiah 55:6-11

The greek word “Bible” is derived from

bibllion

bibilion’s meaning

“book” or “roll”

How the original Bible was written

Early manuscripts were written on rolls of papyrus up to 30 feet long

What word does the word “scripture” come from (sorry if tongue twister)

graphe

graphe meaning

“writing”

internal evidence that of the Bible’s claim to be God’s word

3800 times it says “thus says the Lord” or “God said'“

what makes the Bible unique (just know the answer i couldn’t think of a good question for this)

Bible was written by 40 different authors over a period of 1500 years on 3 different continents

Greek word “revelation” comes from

apokalupsis

apokalupsis meaning

“reveal” or “take off the cover”

Paul Enns revelation quote

“The act of God whereby he discloses truth to the mind, where he makes manifest to his creatures that which could not be known in any other way.”

General revelation

• Considered insufficient to produce salvation, but a precursor to it

• Defined as God’s revealing himself through nature, history, conscience, and his providential control of history (Psalm 19:1-6; Romans 1:18-23; Romans 2:12-16)

Special revelation

• Restricted to Jesus Christ and the Scriptures which testify to him (John 1:18, 5:36, 6:63; Hebrews 1:3)

  • Scripture may be called the living, written word… while Christ is the living incarnate Word

Greek word for inspiration

theopneustos

theopneustos meaning

“God breathed”

Inspiritation of the Bible emphasizes…

The exhalation of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21)

“Verbal Plenary”

• Both divine and human elements are present in the production of Scripture

• The entire text of Scripture, including the very words, are a product of the mind of God expressed in human terms and conditions