Doctrine # 1 Flashcards by Jamal Agnew

Doctrine # 1

We Believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God, and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.

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The reasons why the study of doctrine is important.

slide #4 power point

To know God
To discover and protect Christian Truth (Col. 2:8)
To be able to teach others (2Tim. 2:2,25)
To provide a standard to live by- Men live and organize their on the basis of the beliefs which they have accepted.

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Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13)

                   THEOLOGY-

Theology- the study of God

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Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp #15-19) #1 Folk-Oprah Church

Relies on oral tradition and rejects critical thinking
Embraces simplistic beliefs
Legends &amp; Traditions
Feelings &amp; Results
Slogans &amp; Superstitions
No Proof/ Thought needed

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Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions #2 Lay Theology-New Believers & Regular Attenders

Basic attempt to Examine Faith
Questions
Reflection
General application

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Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions #3 Ministerial Theology-Officers & Teachers

Some, Limited, Formal training ability to use and access resources some historical perspective

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Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions #4 Professional Theology

Formal study leading to instruction of ministers

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Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions #5 Academic Theology-Writes The Doctrine & Theology Books

Speculative
Critical
Extremely Reflective
Temptation to accent &amp; assert intellect
May lose balance &amp; perspective
Even Faith

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The Continuim of Theology

draw upside down triangle
from top to bottom
Folk
Lay
Ministerial
Professional
Academic

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Categories of Christian Belief

Dogma: Absolutely essential to Belief

Distinctive tenets of religious truth established by divine revelation and defined by the universal church as essential.

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Categories of Christian Belief

Doctrine: Important but not essential

System of belief important as a criteria of membership to a specific group of the universal church.

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Categories of Christian Belief

Opinion

Personal interpretation that does not conflict with doctrine or dogma, does not affect faith of the church.

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Definition and Description

Canon

Ruler, measuring stick
The catalogue of sacred writings approved as inspired scripture.
Reliable and authoritative as a standard for the rule of faith.
It is the measure/rule as well as the list of that which is measured.

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Definition and Description

Canon cont…

The collection of inspired writings, made by tradition and authority of the church, which contain the rule of divine faith.
The scriptures were the rule by which faith (Doctrine) and practice (conduct) were to be measured.

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Describe the Process & Criteria

pp slide# 6

Events
oral tradition- the story
Written Tradition
Edited Tradition-Copyists
Acknowledged collections in common/universal use
Canonical recognition as authoritative

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Describe the Process & Criteria

pp slide # 15 Canon Criteria

conformed to the rule of faith in the church
apostolic origin
in use in the churches-general universal acceptance as scripture.
process:2nd-4th Centruies

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The Three sub-categories

Jewish Canon

The Tanakh 
Torah-Pentateuch
Teaching-The Law
5 Books-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Canonized @ 400 B.C.

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The Three sub-categories

NEVI’IM- The prophets

Former prophets-History: Joshua, Judges, Samuel & Kings
Latter prophets- major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Book of the Twelve- minor prophets (length of the Books)
Accepted by 200 B.C.

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The Three sub-categories

KETHURIM-The writings

Sacred Literature: poetry, history, wisdom, apocalyptic.
AD 90-council of Jamnia-Limited these to Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Nehemiah and Chronicles.

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Apocrypha & Septuagint
definition and number of Books
Apocrypha-

The hidden writings rejected for Canonicity by the council of Jamnia
14 Books-intertestamental period
Excluded from Jewish Canon
Included in the Septuagint
Accepted by the Roman Catholic and Eastern orthodox churches

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The Apocrypha
1 Esdras
2 Esdras

1 Esdras
2 Esdras
Torbit
Judith
The additions to The Book of Esther
The wisdom of Solomon
Ecclesiastics (or the wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach)
Baruch
The letter of Jeremiah
The Prayer of Azariah (Abedego) and the song of the three men young.
Susanna
Bel and The dragon
The Prayer of Manasseh
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

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The Septugint

Greek translation of the Old Testament attributed to seventy Jewish scholars Alexandria
3rd Century B.C.

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Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority

Bible-

Biblia-Book of Books

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority

Holy-

given by God

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority | Scripture-

writings, the written record of God's message to mankind

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority | Bibliology-

the study of the Theological aspects of the Bible

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority | Bibliolatry-

the worship of the Bible

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority pp slide # 4-7 Internal Evidence-

The Bible is our authority for doctrine and practice for our faith and our pattern of living.

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority internal Evidence questions Although the Bible has many writers, they must...?

Show a consistency of central themes

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority Internal Evidence questions Through a series of events in the Bible there have been multiple.....?

witness of individual prophets & apostles

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority Internal Evidence questions What is the best testimony of the existence of Jesus Christ in the Bible?

that he was a witness within himself

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority | External Evidence means

``` Archaeolog- ex. Dead Sea Scrolls witness of the church Church does not bestow authority, it recognized authority, placed itself in submission to God's word written Dealing with crises and heresies witness of a changed life witness of the Holy Spirit ```

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority External Evidence questions What is a type of External Evidence?

Archaeology such as the Dead Sea Scrolls

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority External Evidence questions What are some of the witnesses of the Holy Spirit? part A

Past--- | He inspired the writers of the scripture to write down the truths of God.

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority External Evidence means What are some of the witnesses of the Holy Spirit? part B

Present--- | He illuminates us. He confirms the authority of scripture with us.

Definitions/ The Word of God: Authority External Evidence means What are some of the witnesses of the Holy Spirit? part C

Future--- He helps us translate what we know into what we do. He empowers us to live according to what the Bible.

Hand Book of Doctrine Interpretation of Scripture. vocabulary words- Hermeneutic means....

discipline or practice of scriptural interpretation. Bringing the message to the listener.

Hand Book of Doctrine Interpretation of Scripture vocabulary words-Hermes-

was the messenger of the Gods in Greek mythology.

Hand Book of Doctrine Interpretation of Scripture Hermeneutic factors:

- the culture, way of thinking, assumptions of the Biblical world - different kinds of literature that require different methods of interpretation - each text must be interpreted in the light of other texts in the context of the overall witness of scripture.

Hand Book of Doctrine Interpretation of Scripture Exegesis means-

literally the act of showing the way, or leading out, is the process of applying hermeneutical principles in interpreting a specific passage.

Hand Book of Doctrine Interpretation of Scripture Hermeneutical Principles # 1 a, b, c

General hermeneutical principles a. each type of literature is interpreted according to it own genre of type. b. the etymology of worlds-origin development and present meaning. c. important to apply the rules of grammar and honor the integrity or grammatical constitution

Hand Book of Doctrine Interpretation of Scripture Hermeneutical Principles #2 a, b, c, d, e,f

a. spiritual message must be discerned-done through faith. b. underlying unity of purpose and message- interpreted within whole witness of scripture c. God revealing himself to mankind d. passage understood as part or whole-regard text as absolute without reference e. numerous manifestations of supernatural in scripture f. revelation is contextual word of God spoken In situations

Definition of Revelation-

means unveiling or making known what otherwise would be hidden

Two main categories of Revelation | Natural (General) Revelation-

God has revealed Himself to all mankind ex. Natural revelation by itself is inadequate ex. man cannot learn about Jesus and His atonement

Two main categories of Revelation | Special(Supernatural) Revelation

written Titled-Bible or the Scriptures purpose to reveal God and His plan of Salvation

Definition | Inspired

means-"God breathed" reliable and definitive 2Peter 1:20-21

``` Identify the views of Biblical Inspiration #1 Verbal dictation theory ```

-believes that God used man merely as stenographers of scribes to take down dictation -problem with this theory not in accord with the way the Bibles is really written

``` Identify the views of Biblical Inspiration #2 Natural Genius ```

-believes that men on their own wrote the Bible -problem several gospel writers record events beyond their own understanding.

``` Identify the views of Biblical Inspiration #3 Dynamical Theology ```

-writers are active agents in communication of divine truth rather than just passive instruments.

The Word of God: Authority | The Wesleyan Quadrilateral

God is the source of the Bible Holy Spirit gave inspiration to the writers secondary sources/ church traditions confirms its accuracy we have archaeology that confirms what the Bible says through real evidence

Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13) CHRISTOLOGY-

Christology-the study of Christ

Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13) PNEUMATOLOGY-

Pneumatology-the study of the Holy Spirit

Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13) ECCLESIOLOGY-

Ecclesiology- the study of the church

Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13) ANTHROPOLOGY-

Anthropology- the study of human beings

Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13) SOTERIOLOGY-

Soteriology- the study of salvation

Various Categories of Systematic Theology and their definitions (pp#13) ESCHATOLOGY-

Eschatology- the study of End Times