The Spirit illumines the Bible (the centrality of Christ) Luke 24:27, 44–48 The Spirit empowers gospel preaching (proclamation of Christ) Acts 1:8 The Spirit brings… Read More »How the Holy Spirit Glorifies Christ
The Holy Spirit is eternal Heb. 9:14 The Holy Spirit is omnipresent Ps. 139:7–10 The Holy Spirit is omniscient 1 Cor. 2:10–11 The Holy Spirit… Read More »Divine Attributes of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit comforts John 12:26; 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7 The Spirit teaches John 14:26; 1 Cor. 2:13 The Spirit speaks Acts 8:29; 13:2 The Spirit makes… Read More »Personal Actions of the Holy Spirit
Ebionism denies the deity of Christ Arianism denies the fullness of the deity of Christ Docetism denies the humanity of Christ Apollinarianism denies the fullness… Read More »Heresies Concerning the Person of Christ
Attribute Scripture Implication Independence: God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him… Read More »Practical Implications of the Incommunicable Attributes of God
Incommunicable Attributes Independence (self-existence, self-sufficiency, aseity) Unchangeableness (immutability) Eternity Omnipresence Unity (simplicity) Communicable Attributes Attributes Describing God’s Being Spirituality Indivisibility Mental Attributes Knowledge (omniscience) Wisdom… Read More »Attributes of God
Means of Revelation Examples actions creating, judging, redeeming names “Lord” (Hb. YHWH, or Yahweh) “God Almighty” (Hb. el Shadday) “Master, Lord” (Hb. ‘Adon) images Father, Rock, Husband, Shepherd… Read More »Ways in Which God Reveals Himself
Area of Study Technical Title Method and foundation Prolegomena The Bible Bibliology God Theology proper Humanity (or man) Anthropology Sin Hamartiology Christ Christology Holy Spirit… Read More »Studies in Systematic Theology
Exegesis The process of seeking to determine the correct meaning out of a particular passage of Scripture. Biblical theology The study of scriptural revelation based… Read More »The Theological Process
Father “What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were… Read More »All Three Persons of the Trinity Vitally Related to Truth
1. Through his sacrificial death, Jesus Christ has conquered Satan, the accuser, and has ransomed people from every nation to become a kingdom of priests,… Read More »Key Themes in Revelation
