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The Foundations of Theology in Everyday LanguageDallas Seminary professors Nathan Holsteen and Michael Svigel are passionate about the key doctrines of Christianity. They want readers to know why they're important and why they matter. This volume includes two parts:· How Firm a Foundation: Revelation, Scripture, and Truth· God in Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy SpiritThe authors explore these important topics in a concise and highly readable style that makes sense--whether you're a student of the Bible, a pastor, or someone who simply wants to know God better. For each topic you'll find· An introduction, overview, and review of the key points· Several applicable Bible texts, including verses to memorize· A quick-paced history of the doctrine· Distortions to be aware of and avoid· Reading lists for further study· A glossary of theological terms"Exploring Christian Theology is a wonderful doctrinal primer that teaches theology in a way that will engage you and cause you to reflect. . . . A great way to get acquainted with key biblical theological themes."--Darrell Bock, Senior Research Professor, Dallas Theological Seminary

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Philosophie et théologie

Christian theology

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	11 novembre 2014
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EAN13	9781441264855
Langue	English
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© 2014 by Nathan D. Holsteen and Michael J. Svigel
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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007.
Scripture quotations marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible®, copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
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Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Introduction 9
Acknowledgments 11
The Christian Story in Four Acts 13
Act I: Creation
Act II: Fall
Act III: Redemption
Act IV: Restoration
You Are Here
Part One: “How Firm a Foundation: Revelation, Scripture, and Truth” by Douglas K. Blount, Nathan D. Holsteen, Glenn R. Kreider, and Michael J. Svigel 23
High-Altitude Survey 25
Delving Into the Deep Things of God
God Is Knowable . . . and Has Made Himself Known
The Inspired Word of God
Faith-Full Theological Thinking
Passages to Master 31
(1) Psalm 19:1–6: God Speaks Through Creation
(2) Romans 1–3: Humans Rebel Against God’s Revelation
(3) Hebrews 1:1–2: God Spoke Through His Prophets . . . and Then Through His Son
(4) 2 Timothy 3:14–4:4: All Scripture Is Inspired by God
(5) 2 Peter 1:19–21: Prophets Moved by the Spirit
(6) 1 Corinthians 2:10–13: Words Taught by the Spirit
(7) John 17:17: God’s Word Is True
(8) Deuteronomy 31:24–26: Birth of the Old Testament Canon
(9) 2 Peter 3:15–16: Rise of the New Testament Canon
(10) 2 Thessalonians 2:15: Keeping the [Good] Traditions
Holy Scripture in Retrospect 57
The Patristic Period (100–500)
The Medieval Period (500–1500)
The Protestant Period (1500–1700)
The Modern Period (1700–Present)
Facts to Never Forget 72
Fact 1: God is knowable and has made himself known.
Fact 2: God reveals himself through various means.
Fact 3: Scripture is true in all it affirms.
Fact 4: Jesus Christ is the center and goal of Scripture.
Fact 5: The goal of theology is transfor(not just infor)mation.
Dangers to Avoid 78
Danger 1: Unnecessary Elective Surgery
Danger 2: Watered-Down Wine
Danger 3: Hearing Without Hearing
Danger 4: Cold, Dead Orthodoxy
Danger 5: Arrogant Reading
Danger 6: Doctrine-less Discipleship
Danger 7: Christian Pole-Sitting
Principles to Put Into Practice 86
Principle 1: Heed Scripture as from the mouth of God.
Principle 2: Be taught to be stable.
Principle 3: Be a doer, not merely a hearer.
Principle 4: Maintain a balanced diet of truth sources.
Principle 5: Seek understanding in the context of faith.
Principle 6: Nurture the character of a virtuous theologian.
Voices From the Past and Present 95
The Patristic Period (100–500)
The Medieval Period (500–1500)
The Protestant Period (1500–1700)
The Modern Period (1700–Present)
Shelf Space: Recommendations for Your Library 111
Classic Works From the History of Theology
Modern Systematic Theologies
Books on God’s Self-Revelation
Books on the Inspiration and Authority of Scripture
Books on the Canonicity of the Bible
Books on How to Read and Think Theologically
Notes 118
Part Two: “God in Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” by J. Scott Horrell, with Nathan D. Holsteen and Michael J. Svigel 125
High-Altitude Survey 127
Answers to the Ultimate Questions
Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Your Maker
Where Do We Go From Here?
Passages to Master 133
(1) Genesis 1:1–3: In the Beginning . . . God
(2) Genesis 1:26–27: “Let Us Make Man in Our Own Image”
(3) Exodus 3:13–15: What’s Your Name?
(4) Exodus 20:7: What’s in a Name?
(5) Deuteronomy 6:4: God the One and Only
(6) Psalm 139: Classifying the Big Attributes of God
(7) Isaiah 6:1–8: God Is Holy; We’re to Be Holy Too
(8) 1 John 4:7–16: God Is Love
(9) Ephesians 1:3–14: God the Father
(10) John 1:1–18: God in the Flesh
(11) Colossians 1:15–19: The Son Before (and Above) Creation
(12) Philippians 2:6–11: The Humility of the Incarnate Son
(13) John 14–17: The Holy Spirit Is God
(14) Matthew 28:19: In the Name of the Father, Son, and Spirit
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Retrospect 168
The Patristic Period (100–500)
The Medieval Period (500–1500)
The Protestant Period (1500–1700)
The Modern Period (1700–Present)
Facts to Never Forget 186
Fact 1: Everyone has ideas about “God.”
Fact 2: The Christian God is both infinite and personal.
Fact 3: Evidence and arguments point to God’s existence.
Fact 4: Jesus Christ is God incarnate, the absolute revelation of God.
Fact 5: Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man in one person.
Fact 6: As God-Man, Jesus is our complete Savior.
Fact 7: The Spirit is fully, distinctly, and personally God.
Fact 8: The Holy Trinity is truth we can believe and trust.
Dangers to Avoid 197
Danger 1: Deceptive God-Talk
Danger 2: Kidnapped and Tortured Verses
Danger 3: Single-Attribute Exaggeration
Danger 4: The Incredible Shrinking god
Danger 5: Holy Triplets (Tritheism)
Danger 6: One Person, Three Names (Modalism)
Danger 7: Little God, Junior, and His Pet Birdy (Subordinationism)
Danger 8: Pretzelizing, Egging, and Watering Down the Divine
Danger 9: Driving Christology Into a Ditch
Danger 10: God or Man, but Not the God-Man
Principles to Put Into Practice 212
Principle 1: Knowing God encourages us to learn more of God.
Principle 2: In light of the Trinity, be all you were meant to be.
Principle 3: Learn to parent from the perfect Father.
Principle 4: Follow Jesus, our Lord and Brother.
Principle 5: Trust the Holy Spirit.
Principle 6: Be kind but firm with deceivers and the deceived.
Principle 7: Glorify the triune God.
Voices From the Past and Present 221
The Patristic Period (100–500)
The Medieval Period (500–1500)
The Protestant Period (1500–1700)
The Modern Period (1700–Present)
Shelf Space: Recommendations for Your Library 242
Classic Works on the Trinity
General Books on God and the Trinity
Books on the Existence of God
Books on God’s Names and Attributes
Books on God as Trinity
Books on God the Son
Books on the Holy Spirit
Trinity, Humanity, Society, and Culture
Notes 248
Glossary of Terms for Revelation, Scripture, and the Triune God 255
Scripture Index 269
About the Authors 273
Books by Nathan D. Holsteen and Michael J. Svigel, General Editors 274
Back Cover 275
Introduction
For some people, the word doctrine summons yawns of tedium, shudders of trepidation, or frowns of suspicion. Dogmatic preachers exasperate them, feuding denominations weary them, and droning scholars bore them.
When people hear the word theology , the condition sometimes worsens. They picture massive tomes packed with technical discussions, less-than-crucial data, and incomprehensible footnotes unusable information to distract them from God rather than drawing them nearer.
Most people seeking to grow in their faith want practical principles, not theoretical concepts. They want to know God, not just know about Him.
Yet the fact is that we can’t experience real spiritual growth without solid spiritual truth. We can’t know the true God without knowing God truly.
In that case, where do we start? How do we begin to harvest in this fruitful field without getting caught in the tangled underbrush of mere opinions and idiosyncrasies? How can we sort through what seem like countless contradictory theories to find the essential truths necessary for strengthening and living out our faith?
Exploring Christian Theology will offer introductions, overviews, and reviews of key orthodox, protestant, evangelical tenets without belaboring details or broiling up debates. The three ECT volumes, compact but substantial, provide accessible and convenient summaries of major themes; they’re intended as guidebooks for a church that, overall, is starving for the very doctrine it has too long avoided.
Each volume includes primary biblical texts, a history of each main teaching, relevant charts and graphs, practical implications, and suggestions for literature that you might want to have in your own library. One of our goals for this work is to offer help to those who haven’t read much in the way of theology, so we’ve included a glossary of terms the unusual and the significant. If at any point you see an unfamiliar word or wonder about a definition, consider taking a moment to check that list. In a similar vein, you can look at the table of contents for a straightforward and organized glimpse of what’s to come.
Further, each part or section (e.g., this volume has two parts) can stand alone be read or referenced on its own. Or you can study through all the sections related to one “region” of theology and walk away with a handle on its biblical, theological, histo