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Lecture 1c: Getting the Basics Down:
Why do differing theologies exist?
Dr. Paul R. Shockley
� Biblical Systematic theology seeks to answer
the question, “What does the whole Bible
teach us today?” on a given topic or issue.
� The word “doctrine” is what the Bible teaches
about a particular topic (e.g., Christology;
Pneumatology; Eschatology).
� ST brings to bear what the whole Bible proclaims (not
committing the analytic fallacy). The analytic fallacy is focusing
on one truth to the neglect of all other related truths.
� ST gives us explanatory power since we seek to unfold the
precepts of God’s Word from Genesis to Revelation.
� ST summarizes each doctrine as it should be understood and
applied by believers.
� ST helps protect us from wrongly interpreting a given passage
because we take into account what the whole Bible proclaims.
� ST helps protect us from wrongly interpreting a given passage because we take into account what the whole Bible proclaims.
� ST helps us discern and overcome false ideas, ask better questions, make better decisions, and qualitatively grow as Christians.
� ST becomes the foundation, the grid, or the filter of a comprehensive, and coherent biblical worldview: Your view of God, reality, truth, knowledge, humanity, ethics, and evil.
� One’s worldview: A worldview is
a habituated way of seeing and
doing; it is the sum-total of one’s
beliefs, the big picture that
directs one’s outlook (attitude),
behavior, and actions.
� Presuppositions: fixed biases that
do not change unless extreme
pressure is applied.
� Preunderstandings: moldable
influences that come and go;
they are fluid-like influences.
� Noetic Effects of Sin: The effects of
sin upon the mind.
� Profound experiences (e.g., natural
evil; moral evil; mystical
experiences) can impact us
negatively and/or positively.
� Counterfeit Kingdom: Satanic
confusion on God’s people as a tool
to try to disrupt the Gospel and
what matters most (e.g., salt and
light; ministry of Jesus Christ
through us; seeing lives changed for
His glory.
� Hermeneutics: How
should we interpret
the Scriptures.
� Certain Authorities
within and outside of
Christianity
� Certain Personalities
with their mesmerizing
abilities to persuade
people.
� People-groups and their
contextual setting.
� Ecclesiastical corruption, pride,
and abuse upon and even
within congregations.
� Impact of various philosophical
ideas and cultural movements
on the church, theology,
authorities, and powerful
personalities. Ideas have
consequences.
The relationship between church and governments (e.g., kings, rulers, princes, presidents, emperors)
Misinterpretations of Scripture (though perhaps well-intended).
Certain theological emphases to the neglect of the whole of Scripture; committing the analytic fallacy.
Impact from other religions and religious movements.
� The impact of an ever-changing
culture (s) on theology
(e.g.,Renaissance; Modernism;
Postmodernism)
� Doctrinal development, discussion,
and division of theology.
� Self-centeredness.
� Lack of patience.
� Deadly mistakes by well-intentioned
saints.
� Willful ignorance of Scripture.
VIEW OF GOD
DOCTRINE OF THEOLOGY
PROPER
DOCTRINE OF CREATOR –CREATION
DISTINCTION.
DOCTRINE OF TRINITY
DOCTRINE OF CHRISTOLOGY
DOCTRINE OF PNEUMATOLOGY
VIEW OF MAN
DOCTRINE OF ANTHRO-POLOGY
DOCTRINE OF THE IMAGE OF
GOD IN MAN
DOCTRINE OF EVIL & SIN
DOCTRINE OF SOTERIOLOGY
ECCLESIOLOGY/ISRAELOLOGY
BIBLICAL JUDGMENTS
VIEW OF TRUTH
DOCTRINE OF TRUTH:Typically
correspondence –coherent models.
DOCTRINE OF PROLEGOMENA & BIBLIOLOGY
HERMENEUTICS
BIBLICAL APPLICATION
OF TRUTH
SOLA SCRIPTURA
VIEW OF VALUES:
MORAL VALUES ARE THE
OBJECTIVE TRUTHS SOURCED
IN THE GOD OF THE BIBLE
NATURAL, MORAL LAW & SCRIPTURE
FOR GODLY LIVING.
ABSOLUTE FORM OF ETHICS:
Qualified absolutism; conflict absolutism; graded absolutism.
STEWARDSHIP
VIEW OF REALITY
REALITY CREATED BY GOD
OF BIBLE.
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF LOGIC
REALITY IS MATERIAL SPIRITUAL;
MIRACLES CAN & DO OCCUR.
ESCHATOLOGY.
ANGELOLOGY-DEMONOLOGY-SATANOLOGY.