The Doctrine of the Bible
From the human perspective, the Bible is a diverse collection of literature written over a long period of time. From a divine perspective, it is the authoritative guide to faith and practice.
Systematic Theology
These blog posts are in support of a systematic theology class I teach.
The God of General Revelation: What Creation Tells Us
Does God exist? How can we know that? And if he does exist, what is he like? What can we learn about God apart from the Bible?
An Introduction to Systematic Theology
This is an introduction to the topic of systematic theology. It will be providing some general guidelines for a systematic study of theology.
The Doctrine of Last Things
The doctrine of last things includes the global events preceding Christ’s return, as well as the more personal aspects; what happens to me in the end.
The Doctrine of the Church
What is the church? What is it’s purpose? Questions about government, baptism and Lord’s Supper. These are topics addressed by the doctrine of the church.
The Doctrine of Salvation
The doctrine of salvation encompasses our initial salvation experience, our ongoing walk with Christ, and our final deliverance from the fate of this world.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, the 3rd person of the Trinity, brings conviction of sin to the world, enables life as a believer, and equips for service in the Kingdom.
The Work of Jesus
The primary work of Jesus is offering himself as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. While there are differing views of the atonement, all of them see Jesus’ atonement for us as essential for our salvation.
The Person of Jesus Christ
Who is Jesus? The orthodox position in Christianity on the person of Jesus is that Jesus is fully God as well as fully human. He was God from eternity past and will be into eternity future. But at his incarnation, he took on human flesh and became like one of us.
The Doctrine of Sin
The doctrine of sin is one of the foundational truths of the Christian faith. It describes an aspect of our nature that is in rebellion against God. It also covers the moral failing of our lives, how we fail to live up to God’s expectations. We are a fallen race because of our sin, unable to please God.