Category: Theology
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Your Interpretation of the Bible is not Inerrant
Part 4 of My Gender Role Journey Another topic in Theology 1 that impacted my understanding of gender roles was the Doctrine of Scripture. I dove into 350 pages of reading and hours of lectures covering the diverse theories of how God revealed himself in the world and what scripture is. I had always heard…
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You can’t spell Complementarianism without Arianism!
Part 3 of My Gender Role Journey Enrolling in Theology 1 (TH501) for my second seminary course in Spring of 2021 was intimidating. I knew enough about the New Testament to feel like I could hold my own in that class, but when it came to theology, I thought I’d be out of my depth.…
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Ἀδελφοί
I had always been one of those eager students in women’s Bible study who flipped open a concordance after class to see the original words and how they were used in other verses. Unlike some, I enjoyed when preachers shared insights about Greek or Hebrew words. It seemed like they held the key to unlocking…
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Doctrine of the Church (Ecclesiology and Sacramentology)
Doctrine of Ecclesiology What is the fundamental nature of the Church? As a divine institution composed of redeemed humans, there will always be a challenge to describe the paradoxical essence of the church. We know church is not a building but rather comprises the gathering of people therein. Yet any assembly of believers…
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Doctrine of Salvation – Applied and Objective Soteriology
Doctrine of Objective Soteriology An essential part of theology is finding the best way to articulate in words the paradoxical truths about God. In the study of soteriology there are a myriad of different words the Bible uses to speak on the basic truth that Christ’s death saves us. Aspects of salvation are described…
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Doctrine of Humanity (Creation and Fall)
God willingly created the universe and humanity to display his glory. He had no need to do so but did so voluntarily. In creating mankind in his image, we were to serve as a mirror reflecting his glory. However, we have turned from him into sin with grave consequences. Exploring the Doctrine of Creation…
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Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Doctrine of Pneumatology The work done to understand the doctrine of Christ is foundational in formulating the concept of the Trinity. However, it seems this effort is so extensive it uses up much of our theological energy to the neglect of the Holy Spirit. Scripture is not as explicit about the person of…
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Doctrine of Christ
Doctrine of Christology The doctrine of Christology is a challenging area to define in specific terminology. Over the years countless theologians have attempted to balance the paradox and explain in words how God became man. How did a finite human contain the infinite God? The substance of our Christological doctrine is like a concrete…
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Doctrine of God
Have you ever tried to look directly at the sun? It is not possible to look at it with the natural eye as the brightness is overpowering and can cause damage. However, if the sun is partially obscured by hazy clouds, one can look through them and get a sense of its shape and…
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