REL ED SECOND SEM Flashcards
we call ourselves christian
- CHRISTIANITY DEFINES OUR IDENTITY
there was a strict order to stop teaching in that name
ACTS 5:28, 41
the disciples of Jesus are called the followers of the way
ACTS 9:12
it was antioch that the disciples were first called christians
ACTS 11:26
our faith as christians is focused on the person of Jesus
- CHRISTIANITY IS FOCUSED ON JESUS
not philosophy, theory , academic
OUR FAITH
third reason why Christ is the center of our life.
- THE GOSPEL FOCUSED ON WHO JESUS IS
the earliest gospel and has 16 chapters
THE GOSPEL OF MARK
fourth reason why christ is the center of our life
TO STUDY THEOLOGY IS KNOWING JESUS BETTER
translates into english from the greek word theologia
THEOLOGY
meaning word, discourse, amount or reasoning
THEOS
what is theology according to anselm of canterbury
FIDES QUARENS INTELLECTUM
not a set answers memorized but a dynamic investigation so that e have deeper understanding
GOOD THEOLOGY
what are the four great departments of theology
EXEGETICAL
HISTORICAL
SYSTEMATIC
PRACTICAL
analysis on the contents of scriptures
BIBLICAL STUDIES
inquiry into how the different books of the Bible come to be
CANONICS