Transformational Truth for Today

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Transformational Truth for Today

• Welcome to T3 (Part 2)

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What Is Theology?

• Theology is the study of God
• Systematic Theology is a topical study of the
  Bible.

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Ten Areas of Systematic Theology

• 1. Bibliology - doctrine of the Bible
• 2. Theology Proper / Trinitarianism - doctrine of
  God
• 3. Christology - doctrine of Christ
• 4. Pneumatology - doctrine of the Holy Spirit
• 5. Angelology - doctrine of the angels, including
  Satan and demons 
• 6. Anthropology - doctrine of man
• 7. Hamartiology - doctrine of sin
• 8. Soteriology - doctrine of salvation (election,
  calling, regeneration, conversion, justification,
  adoption, sanctification, etc.)
• 9. Ecclesiology - doctrine of the Church
• 10. Eschatology - doctrine of the last things or
  end times (rapture, the tribulation, return of
  Christ, millennium, judgments of God and rewards,
  new heaven/new earth, eternity)

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Why Study Theology?

• For Gods glory
• For your growth
• Doctrine matters (discernment)

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What You Missed

• Why theology is essential
• Bibliology
• Textual criticism and the canon
• 4-6. Names and Attributes of God
• The Trinity
• Creation of the Universe
• Gods sovereignty
• Gods creation of humanity
• The doctrine of Christ
• The atonement
• Christs resurrection and ascension
• Election

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Order of Salvation

1. Election (Gods choice of people to be saved)
2. Effective Calling (Gods drawing through the
   proclamation of the gospel)
3. Regeneration (being born again)
4. Conversion (faith and repentance)
5. Justification (right legal standing)
6. Adoption (membership in Gods family)
7. Sanctification (growing in Christ-likeness)
8. Perseverance (eternal security)
9. Death (going to be with the Lord)
10. Glorification (receiving a resurrection body)

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Transformational Truth for Today