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| What is Evangelical Systematic Theology? |
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| A comprehensive study of what can be known from scripture, and from any and all other relevant sources, about God and His relation to the created universe. |
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| What is the Goal of Evangelical Systematic Theology? |
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| Two Fold Goal - 1. Edification of Gods people, 2. Glorification of God. |
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| Why do we need Evangelical Systematic Theology? |
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| to combat heresy, for evangelism, and for discipleship. |
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| What are the three horizons of theology> |
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Textual: historical, setting, genre
Epochal: redemptive history
Canonical: underlying unity of scripture |
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| Hierarchy of Doctrinal Magnitude. |
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First level: basis of salvation
Second: denominational difference
Third: Same church different ideas. |
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| The perfections of scripture. |
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| Inspirational;, inerrant, necessary, perspicuity, sufficient, authoritative. |
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| breath, wind, spirit, OT reference to the Holy Spirit |
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| Spirit, NT Reference to the Holy Spirit |
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| The spirits attributes of a Person. |
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| Mental Capacity, Emotions/Feelings, Volition, Moral/Ethical. |
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| The Spirit Performs actions of a person. |
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| Teaching (after christ's resurection), bears witness to Jesus, Directs human activities, guides the saints, intercedes for the saints. |
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| Scripture treats the Holy Spirit as a Person. |
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| Can be lied to, can be resisted, can be insulted, can be blasphemed. |
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| Masculine pronoun used of Holy spirit in NT |
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| Biblical evidence for the diety of the Holy Spirit |
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| Declared to be God, NT quotation of OT passages, possesses attributes that God alone has. Does works of God, triadic passages. |
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| Attributes the HS possesses that God alone has. |
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| Eternity, Omnisciences, Omnipresence, Omnipotence, |
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| wokrs of God alone, done by the HS |
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| Creation out of nothing. (EX Nihilo, Regeneration (giving the new birth), Sanctification, Inspiration of Scripture, Raising the Dead. |
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| Nicea. Nicean Creed. 325 AD. |
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Anus v. Athanasius. Debated full diety of Christ.
Anus - Not full diety. Athanasius - Full Diety.
Athanasius won homoousius and it was inserted into the creed. |
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| Constantinople. 381 AD. Expanded Nicean Creed. |
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| Anus questioned diety of HS. he died before the end of the debate but those who defended full diety won. a paragraph on the deity of the HS was added to the Nicean Creed. |
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Begining of split between Eastern (orthodox) and Western (protestant) church.
Debated over Filioque Clause (and from the son)
Eastern ignores, Western adds it. |
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| Historic reference of the sending of the spirit. |
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| Some value of what the western model sends to us. |
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| there is equality and lines of authority in the trinity. (functional) Witness of the spirit a witness to Jesus. |
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| The work of the HS in the OT |
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| Active in Creation, Comes upon Gods Peoplem Empowers Gods people. |
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| The HS comes upon four categories of people. |
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| Judges, Craftspeople, Prophets, civil leaders. |
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| Three main charachteristics of the Spirits work in OT. |
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| Selective empowerment, at least temporary, task oriented. |
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| Three characteristics of OT Expectations |
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Anticipate future coming of messiah.
anticipates coming of the HS will be associated with the dawn of this new day.
dawn of new day will be associated with spirit-annointed messiah (both in one). |
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| HS in the life and ministry of JC |
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| incarnation by Spirit conception, Baptism, Ministy, Death and resurrection. |
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| The primary work of he HS in the lives of believers and in the Church. |
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Pentecost: The age to come arrives.
Empowerment for witness in the world.
Empowerment for service in the church.
Spirit Fruit. |
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| The HS and the blessed Hope. |
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first fruit.
Pledge/guarenteen (spirit guarantees inheritance, even though we dont fully possess it yet). Sealing. |
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| what is baptism in the HS? |
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| the new covenant giving of the Spirit. |
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| What is the purpose of Spirit baptism? |
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| Initial Faith. Build Up (discipleship). |
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| we receive HS when we are saved and at a later time. 1. CONVERSION 2. B.H.S. |
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| We recieve the Holy Spirit when we become believers. 1. Conversion = BHS |
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| List of spiritual gifts according to Grudem |
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| apostles, prophet, teacher, miracles, healings, helps, administration, tongues, interpretations of tongues, words of wisdom and words of knowledge, faith, distinguishing between spirits, evangelist, pastor-teacher, serving, encouraging, contributing, leadership, mercy, marriage, celibacy |
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| Penecostal view on miraculous gifts. |
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| 1901 revival kansas, 1906 revival azusa st. All gifts continue, 2 stage BHS, Speaking in tongues is necessary evidence. |
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| Charismatic view on Miraculous gifts. |
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| Renewal movement 1960's. all gifts continue, differ amongst selves between 1/2 stage BHS, differ on opinion if tongues is necessary evidence. |
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| Third Wave view on Miraculous Gifts. |
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| Gifts continue into present except "A" apostleship. 1 stage BHS, expect gospel to be attested by signs and wonders even today. (grudem, piper, vineyard church). |
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| Open but cautious view on miraculous gifts. |
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| stand in agreement with cessationist and continualist. Gifts have lesser degree of frequency but will cease. |
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| concerned with revelatory gifts (tongues, prophecy). once the canon is closed there is no longer a need for those gifts. 1 stage BHS, no "A" apostle. |
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| What do all the positions agree on regarding miraculous gifts. |
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| Ultimate authority of scripture. No "A"postles. Miracles have not ceased. Not always Gods will to heal. Reject to tier mentality of Christianity. |
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| Key continuationist arguments. |
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| cessation is nowhere explicitly taught in the bible. Paul interrupts a monologue on gifts IOT talk about love. there will be a time when the revelatory gifts cease (when we are face to face with Jesus). the purpose of revelatory gifts is to authenticate the New Covenant. |
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| Key arguments for Cessation of Revelatory Gifts. |
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| History - huge periods of time without gifts. Authentication was only necessary once at the begining, it is not still necessary. miraculous gifts cluster around significant events in redemptive history. There proof is ephesians 2:19-20. |
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| Listers take - Open But cautious. |
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| Unhealthy Cessationism: ask to little of HS. Unhealthy Continuationism: To much emphasis on spontaneity. |
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| Gifts will pass on, like faith and hope, when Jesus Comes back. |
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| Grudem's Post foundational view - (lister disagrees with this) |
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| God uses people, God is infallible however the people he uses are fallible. |
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| For modern day prophecy to be real it must be. |
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| infallible and Non-Cannonical. |
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| Already, not yet (salvation) |
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| Adopted children of God, but not yet receiving inheritance. |
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| Definition of election the both armenians and calvenist believe. |
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| "the determination of god before his creation of the world of those who would experience salvation from their sins throuh faith in jesus. |
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| Key agreements between Armenians and calvinist. |
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| election is Gods choice before creationii of who will be saved. no one will be saved unless they believe. everyone who comes to faith must persevere in faith unil the end. gospel must be preache in order for people to be saved. |
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| not elections of individuals but of a grouping. major flaw is that with this idea it is possible that no one will be saved. |
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| Belief held by Arminians. Conditioned on foreseen faith. looking for initiative by creature. Libertarian view of free will. UNiversal call. God desires all to be saved. Justice in Judgement (doesnt seem fair that God would send people to hell who did not have a choice). if there is unconditional election why pray for those who are not saved. |
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| Belief held by Arminians. Conditioned on foreseen faith. looking for initiative by creature. Libertarian view of free will. UNiversal call. God desires all to be saved. Justice in Judgement (doesnt seem fair that God would send people to hell who did not have a choice). if there is unconditional election why pray for those who are not saved. |
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| Belief held by calvenist. Gods election is not conditioned on anything about the elect. no one can meet any criteria to be saved. key arguments, God's sovereign rulership. God's effectual call. not forseen faith but forknown love. |
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| do not confuse showing mercy to some with God being unjust. therefore the condemend are basically getting what they deserve and God choose to spare us. |
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