God And His Word Midterm A

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sapientia

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Wisdom

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scientia

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Cognitive knowledge

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praxis

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Ethics

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Liberal subjectivism thinks of theology as

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the study of the human religious consciousness

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Evangelical objectivism (or relativism) thinks of theology as

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the divinely given content of the knowledge of God without objective or human response

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Revelation is (as opposed to Theology)

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God’s declaration of His character, ways, and will within creaturely existence. Who God is.

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Theology is (as opposed to Revelation)

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a disciplined, extra-biblical reflection upon revelation and the people of God’s historic response to revelation. Something we do.

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Anselm of Canterbury said Theology is

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Faith seeking understanding

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________________ has a normative priority over our theological insights, conclusions, and systems

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scripture

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_______________ always has a status that is less binding than revelational certainties

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theology

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Doctrine is the __________ of the Christian religion

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content

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Doctrine is ____________ to biblical revelation

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fundamental

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Apologetics are argument

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for or on behalf of a right belief

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Polemics are argument

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against a false belief

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The goal of theological study

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Theology is a disciplined study, which seeks to proclaim the Christian faith by focusing upon God’s revelation and the church’s historic response to that revelation

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Biblical knowing involves

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Knowing who (sapientia), Knowing that (scientia), Knowing how (praxis)

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John Frame's definition of theology

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"The application of God's word by persons to all areas of life."

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* Definitions and descriptions of Theology in the early church

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SAPIENTIA:wisdom: personal relational knowledge: Augustine
SCIENTIA:cognitive knowledge:organized body of knowledge:Greek idea
PRAXIS:ethics:things to be done:enlightenment's overeaction to a purely cognitive definition of theology

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Anselm's definition of theology

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"Faith seeking understanding"

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* Need and purpose of theology

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Catechteics (discipleship); thinking through our faith to help us grow and to refute heresy (apologetics and polemics); correcting our misconceptions

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* The Goal of theological study

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Theology is a disciplined study, which seeks to proclaim the Christian faith by focusing upon God’s revelation and the church’s historic response to that revelation. Good theology proclaims the truth about Jesus but it also explores the significance of that truth for our lives.

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Exegetical theology

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relies primarily on a literary analysis: what does the text say and what does the text mean. Phrase by phrase, sentence by sentence. Language culture and history are his tools.

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Biblical theology

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the history of God’s dealings with creation. The history of redemption. Also looking at text but looking for historical story or drama behind the text. The mighty acts of God.

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Historical theology

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focuses on the history of God’s people and their engagement with scripture. History of interpretation and confessional history of church. What did Luther say. Not looking at the text itself but at how God's people have interpreted and responded to it.

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Systematic theology

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asks what does it all add up to – tries to bring the other branches together. Looks at texts, theologians, etc.

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Practical (or Pastoral) theology

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Any theology well done is practical: its goal is biblically enlightened faith and obedience. Concentrates on the ministries of the church: preaching, teaching, counseling, etc.

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Branches of Systematic theology

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Exegetical, biblical, historical, systematic, practical (or pastoral)

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Characteristics of Systematic theology

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Synthetic, Topical, Contextual, Prescriptive

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* Revelatio

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Latin word meaning "uncovering, laying bare" used in the Vulgate to render the Greek work apokalypsis (disclosure) - typically used in the N.T. to denote the unveiling of hidden truths about God, cosmos, and future.

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* Revelation

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Derived from Latin revelation. The disclosure of knowledge to man. General and Special revelation.

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* Apokalypsis

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Greek word typically used in the N.T. to denote the unveiling of hidden truths about God, cosmos, and future.

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* Sensus divitatis

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The "awareness of deity" God has made us with the knowledge that God exists and that we are morally accountable to Him.

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* Vestigia

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Undeniable traces of God. Augustine said God displays "innumerable evidences and unmistakable marks of his glory" within the universe.

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* semen religionis"

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The "seed of religion" - God has made us such that we are receptive to His revelation.

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* Compare general and special revelation

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1)God reveals Himself to us.
2)Man is the reciever.

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General revelation is

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Revelation through creation, providence, and moral conciousness.

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* Contrast general and special revelation

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Special or particular revelation is given to a specific person or group of persons while general revelation is gven to all men and is thus universal in character.

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Special revelation is

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Any disclosure of God's person or will historically given to a particular person or group of persons

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Ways God has revealed Himself throughout History

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Theophanies, visions, urim and thummim, lots, miracles, angelic messengers, audible speech, prophetic oracles, events

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Particular revelation began

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before the fall when God walked and talked with Adam

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When scripture speaks of an inspired word it is speaking of

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A word which originates from and is commissioned by God.

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Natural Religion is

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the idea that one can come to true and sufficient knowledge of God through an examination of creation and through human reason.

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* Calvin's view of Natural Religion

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From his study of Romans 1:19-23, Calvin concluded that if fallen man were left to himself, he would never arrive at the true god. Natural reason can never guide man to God. He said creational revelation renders us inexcusable, but can't lead us to God.

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* The nature and function of Revelation as relates to our life and ministry

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General revelation evidences God and makes us restless (Augustine's restless heart) provides a point of contact with fallen man for the saving revelation of the gospel.