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| WHAT IS CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE? | Christian doctrine is simply statements of the most fundamental beliefs the Christian has, beliefs about the nature of God, about his action, about us who are his creatures, and about what he has done to bring us into relationship with himself. Far from being dry or abstract, these are the most important types of truths. They are statements on the fundamental issues of life: namely, who am I, what is the ultimate meaning of the universe, where am I going? Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 389-392). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| WHAT IS THEOLOGY? | The study of doctrine is known as theology. Literally, theology is the study of God. It is the careful, systematic study, analysis, and statement of Christian doctrine. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 394-395). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| WHAT IS CHARACTERISTICS OF THEOLGY | 1. Theology is biblical. It takes its primary content from the Old and New Testament Scriptures. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 396). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THEOLOGY #2 | Theology is systematic. It does not look at each of the books of the Bible separately, but attempts to draw together into one coherent whole what the entirety of Scripture says on a given topic, such as human sinfulness. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 398-399). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THEOLOGY #3 | Theology is done in the context of human culture. Theology, particularly in its more advanced or technical sense, must relate the teachings of Scripture to data found in other disciplines that deal with the same subject matter. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 400-401). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THEOLOGY #4 | Theology is contemporary. The aim of theology is to restate timeless biblical truths in a form that is understandable to the people who are living today. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 401-402). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF THEOLOGY #5 | Theology is practical. Paul did not expound doctrine merely to inform his readers, so that they might have more data. Rather, he intended that the doctrine be applied to everyday life. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 402-404). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| Is there really a need to study doctrine? | Correct doctrinal beliefs are essential to the relationship between the believer and God. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 410-411). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| Also important for a proper relationship with God is belief in the humanity of Jesus. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 413). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | Far from being dry or abstract, Christian doctrine deals with the fundamental issues of life: namely, who am I, what is the ultimate meaning of the universe, where am I going? Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 417-419). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| 2. Doctrine is important because of the connection between truth and experience. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 420). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | Fantasies supply satisfying experiences to some. Yet in the long run, our experience is affected by— indeed, depends on— reality. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 421-422). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| Simply feeling good about Jesus cannot be divorced from the question of whether he is genuinely the Son of God. Hope for the future depends on whether his resurrection took place and whether ours will some day. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 423-425). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | 3. Correct understanding of doctrine is important because there are many secular and religious systems of thought that compete for our devotion these days. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 425-426). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| It is, therefore, not simply a question of whether one shall believe, but what one shall believe. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 428-429). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | Authentic merchandise is studied in order to recognize counterfeits. Similarly, correctly understanding the doctrinal teachings of Christianity is the solution to the confusion created by the myriad of claimants to belief. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 432-433). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| Theology as Science Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 434). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | A question is sometimes raised regarding the legitimacy of the study of Christian doctrine in an institution of higher education. Is the teaching of theology not mere indoctrination? Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 435-436). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| Rather, it must have some of the traditional criteria of scientific knowledge: Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 441). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | (1) a definite object of study; Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 441-442). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| (2) a method for investigating the subject matter and for verifying assertions; Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 442). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | (3) objectivity in the sense that the study deals with phenomena external to the immediate experience of the learner and therefore accessible to investigation by others; Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 442-443). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| (4) coherence among the propositions of the subject matter so that the content forms a definite body of knowledge rather than a series of unrelated or loosely connected facts. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 444-445). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | To be a proper topic for study, theology must in some sense be a science. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 439-440). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| It also occupies common ground with the other sciences. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 445-446). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | (1) It accepts the same rules of logic as do the other disciplines. Where difficulties appear, theology does not simply invoke paradox or incomprehensibility. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 446-447). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| (2) It is communicable— it can be expressed in propositional verbal form. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 447). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | (3) To some extent, it employs methods used by other specific disciplines, particularly history and philosophy. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 447-448). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| (4) It shares some subject matter with other disciplines. Thus, it is possible that some of its propositions may be confirmed or refuted by natural science, behavioral science, or history. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 448-449). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | Thus, while Christian theology or the study of Christian doctrine is a science, it is a science with its own peculiar status. It cannot be reduced to any other science, either natural or behavioral. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 451-452). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| The Starting Point for the Study of Christian Doctrine Kindle Edition. | the source from which our knowledge will be drawn. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Location 455). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| Natural theology. The created universe is studied to determine certain truths about God and about human nature. (This empirical approach to doctrine will be examined in chap. 3.) Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 456-457). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | Tradition. Inquiry is made into what has been held and taught by individuals and organizations identifying themselves as Christian. Thus, what has been believed is made normative for what should be believed. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 457-459). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| The Scriptures. The Bible is held to be the defining document or the constitution of the Christian faith. Thus, it specifies what is to be believed and what is to be done. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 459-460). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | Experience. The religious experience of a Christian today is regarded as providing authoritative divine information. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 460-461). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| The Bible is the constitution of the Christian faith: it specifies what is to be believed and what is to be done. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 466-467). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | In the case of Christianity, we also are dealing with a constitution, namely the Bible. Christians are those who continue in the teachings that Jesus Christ himself laid down. They cannot deny or modify what was taught and practiced by Jesus, or by those whom he authorized. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 468-470). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
| In the case of Christianity, its constitution, the Bible, was not created or formulated by the humans who make up the Christian church. Rather, it originated from God himself. That being the case, only God has the authority to change the standards of belief and practice. The Bible is the guideline that is to be followed since it possesses the right of defining correct belief and practice. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 471-474). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. | what is to be done is to express for today what Jesus or Paul or Isaiah would say if he were addressing the present situation. This does not involve an alteration of the fundamental meaning, but a re-expression and reapplication of it. Erickson, Millard J.. Introducing Christian Doctrine (Kindle Locations 476-478). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. |
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