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    What It Means To Be

    Presbyterian

    Theology

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    Who Should I Read for

    Theology?

    John CalvinInstitutes of Christian

    Religion

    John KnoxAssorted worksKarl BarthChurch Dogmatics

    Daniel MiglioreFaith Seeking

    Understanding

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    Presbyterians Share Many Theological Beliefs

    With Other Denominations

    TrinityOne God in three persons

    Jesus is fully human and fully divine

    Jesus is one substance with the Father

    Jesus died for our sins and paid the price for them

    Jesus was resurrected on the third day

    Jesus will come again and we will be resurrected

    Holy Spiritcomforter, educator, and corrector

    2 Sacraments (visible means of invisible grace)

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    Some Key Theological Concepts

    to Presbyterians

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    Sovereignty

    God is the majestic, holy God who creates,

    sustains, rules and redeems the world.

    Gods providence is Gods guidance andwork in history and in the lives of

    individuals

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    Election

    God chooses to save a people who will

    serve God and seek to carry out Gods

    purposes in the world through lives offaithful obedience to Jesus Christ

    Also known as predestination

    We will look at this further

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    Covenant

    God enters into a relationship with people:

    Israel in the Old Testament; the church in

    the New Testament. They are the people ofGod who proclaim and seek to order their

    lives by the word of God

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    Stewardship

    The people of God manage Gods gifts

    responsibly and seek to make proper use of

    the good gifts of Gods creation

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    In Presbyterian Theology, some people

    adhere to strict Calvinism

    TULIP

    T=Total Hereditary Depravity

    U=Unconditional ElectionL=Limited Atonement

    I=Irresistible Grace

    P=Perseverance of the Saints

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    Total Hereditary Depravity

    At birth all people are depraved wholly and

    totally. They are in this sinful condition

    because they have inherited it from theirparents

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    Unconditional Election

    God, before the foundation of the world,

    arbitrarily chose to save some people and

    destroy others and nothing could be done tochange Gods sovereign decree

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    Limited Atonement

    Christ died only for the ones God had

    unconditionally chosen to save

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    Irresistible Grace

    An unregenerate person cannot voluntarily

    believe in God but once God determines to

    save him, that same individual cannotovercome or resist the power of God.

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    Perseverance of the Saints

    Since people can do nothing but evil on

    their own, Gods unconditional election is

    required to save them. Consequently, oneneeds to do nothing to remain saved.

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    Aspirin Anyone????

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    You may have needed it

    because..

    We are going to talk about

    PredestinationHELP!!!!

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    Predestination

    Election is Gods loving action to provide

    salvation through Christ by Gods grace

    aloneThis Predestination is through Christ

    We are to have good hope for all

    Are we elected?

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    Questions????