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Cards in this deck (31)
- 1theologystudy of God
interpretation of the christian faith - 2theologies can be cataloged in these ways (3)era-patrisic, medival, reformation
viewpoint-arminian, calvinistic, catholic
focus-historical, biblical, apologetic - 3biblicaldeals with the historically conditioned progress of the self-revelation of God in the Bible
- 4historicalhistorical study of how Christians in different periods have understood various theological topics
- 5philosophicalusing the tools and methods of philosophical reasoning and what can be known about God from observing the universe
- 6apologeticsa defense of the truthfulness of the Christian faith for the purpose of convincing unbelievers
- 7systematicanswers the question, “What does the whole Bible teach us today?”.
- 8exegesisthe detailed interpretation of a biblical passage based on the meaning originally intended by the author.
- 9prolegomenatheological presuppositions and method
- 10theology properthe study of God the father
- 11christologystudy of jesus christ
- 12pneumatologystudy of the holy spirit
- 13anthropologystudy of man & sin
- 14soteriologystudy of salvation
- 15ecclesiologystudy of the church
- 16eschatologystudy of last things
- 17liberalismrecords feelings of the Hebrew people & the early church
- 18neo-orthodoxy(Karl Barth does not equate the Bible with the Word of God). Any portion of Scripture can become the Word of God as God graciously chooses to confront the reader/listener personally and existentially through the Bible.
- 19evangelicalismBible is the inspired Word of God, the very words of God written in the words of men.
- 20arminiansthey see divine sovereignty in light of God’s decision to create human beings possessing libertarian freedom.
- 21calvinistscalvinists’ understanding of divine sovereignty shapes their understanding of God’s election, his effectual calling, etc.
- 22dispensationaliststhe church is not the same people of God as Israel.
- 23covenant theologiansthey see Israel and the church as the one people of God.
- 24reasons to study theologyour love for god demands it
our love for other people demands it - 25how to study theologyprayerfully rely on God
great awe
deep humility
seeking to know God
obedience
thanksgiving - 26revelation from GodGod reveals propositional truth about who he is, what he has done, and what he promises he will yet do.
- 27general revelationfor all people @ all times
general truths abt God
two kinds - 28special revelationparticular people @ particular times
specifically saving truths
primarily the Bible - 29quote by Ryrie“God superintended the human authors of the Bible so that they composed and recorded without error His message to mankind in the words of the original writings.”
- 30inerrancy summed upthat
- 31theories of truth (3)correspondence(language&reality)
coherence(language&language)
pragmatic(truth)