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© John Stevenson, 2012
Introduction to Theology
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Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
• Family Life
• Academic Life
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• Family Life
• Academic Life
• Professional Life
Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
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• Family Life
• Academic Life
• Professional Life
• Spiritual Life
• Ministry Life
Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
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Group IntroductionsGroup Introductions
• Your name
• Your home church
• Where are you in the TIU process?
• What is your current ministry within the Kingdom?
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Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
http://JohnStevenson.net
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Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives• Summarize the nature of systematic Summarize the nature of systematic
theology. theology.
• Verify the importance of systematic Verify the importance of systematic theology.theology.
• Execute a valid, basic method for doing Execute a valid, basic method for doing theology.theology.
• Review key concepts, issues, questions, Review key concepts, issues, questions, and biblical texts in the doctrines of God, and biblical texts in the doctrines of God, Scripture, Christ, Salvation, Humanity Scripture, Christ, Salvation, Humanity and Sin, the Church, and the Future.and Sin, the Church, and the Future.
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Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives• Distinguish major theological views of Distinguish major theological views of
major doctrines in systematic theology.major doctrines in systematic theology.
• Assess evidence used to support Assess evidence used to support particular theological positions.particular theological positions.
• Produce personal positions on particular Produce personal positions on particular Christian doctrines.Christian doctrines.
• Evaluate aspects of their life and ministry Evaluate aspects of their life and ministry in light of biblical truth.in light of biblical truth.
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Bible Doctrine: Bible Doctrine: Essential Essential
Teachings of the Teachings of the Christian FaithChristian Faith
By By Wayne Wayne GrudemGrudem
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The Religious The Religious Life of Life of
Theological Theological StudentsStudents
By By Benjamin Benjamin WarfieldWarfield
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Charts of Charts of Christian Christian
Theology and Theology and DoctrineDoctrine
By By Wayne Wayne HouseHouse
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Doctrines of the Bible:Doctrines of the Bible:Outlines in Systematic Outlines in Systematic
TheologyTheology
RedeemerPublishing.comRedeemerPublishing.com
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• Worksheets
• Applied Learning Paper
• Final Exam
• Participation
Total Points
50 %
30 %
15 %
5 %
100 %
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Where are you in theWhere are you in the
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopal
Reformed
Arminian
Evangelical
Charismatic
Emergent
Fundamentalist
ChristianityChristianity
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Theos + LogosTheos + Logos
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• About man’s religious experiences with God.
• About man’s opinion of what God ought to be like.
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Theology is the study of God’s revelation of
Himself to man
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Can you discover the depths of God?Can you discover the depths of God?Can you discover the limits of the Can you discover the limits of the
Almighty?Almighty?They are high as the heavens, what They are high as the heavens, what
can you do?can you do?Deeper than Sheol, what can you Deeper than Sheol, what can you
know? (Job 11:7-8).know? (Job 11:7-8).
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Man
Knowledge Gap
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Problems in TheologyProblems in Theology
• The Finite versus the InfiniteThe Finite versus the Infinite
• Holy versus SinfulHoly versus Sinful
• Reality versus DescriptionReality versus Description
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Which view more accurately depicts Which view more accurately depicts the Atlantic Ocean?the Atlantic Ocean?
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Refrigerator Refrigerator DrawingsDrawings
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NaturalNaturalTheologyTheology
ExegeticalExegeticalTheologyTheology
SystematicSystematicTheologyTheology
HistoricalHistoricalTheologyTheology
PracticalPracticalTheologyTheology
BiblicalBiblicalTheologyTheology
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Our little systems have their day,Our little systems have their day,They have their day and cease to be.They have their day and cease to be.They are but broken lights of Thee,They are but broken lights of Thee,
And Thou, O Lord, are more than theyAnd Thou, O Lord, are more than they..
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ConeConeOfOf
UncertaintyUncertainty
TheologyTheology
The BibleThe BibleAccurate & infallibleAccurate & infallible
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Acts 17:10-12Acts 17:10-12The brethren immediately sent Paul
and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men.
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Discuss the following objections Discuss the following objections and report to classand report to class
• Systematic theology is man-made, and it Systematic theology is man-made, and it illegitimately squeezes God into a logical illegitimately squeezes God into a logical box. God is beyond human logic.box. God is beyond human logic.
• Systematic theology reflects western Systematic theology reflects western thinking; it is not helpful for the global thinking; it is not helpful for the global church.church.
• Systematic theology is only for Systematic theology is only for academics, not for regular Christians.academics, not for regular Christians.
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Dangers in Studying TheologyDangers in Studying Theology
• DivisionDivision
• PridePride
• Dependence upon KnowledgeDependence upon Knowledge
• Accepting Man’s False Accepting Man’s False TeachingsTeachings
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