TH102 Introducing Bible Doctrine II: The Triune God and His Heavenly Host

Title Page

• Syllabus

Unit 1: God

• S1 – Introduction to the Doctrine of God
• S2 – What We Don’t Mean
• S3 – Finding the God of the Bible
• S4 – Determining the Meaning of Elohim with the Bible Sense Lexicon
• S5 – The Name of Our God
• S6 – Identifying the Hebrew Names for God
• S7 – God as Creator
• S8 – God as Controller
• S9 – God in Character
• Unit 1 Quiz

Unit 2: Creation and Providence

• S10 – Introduction to God’s Work
• S11 – Creation
• S12 – Creation Theology
• S13 – Ethical Implications of Creation
• S14 – Divine Providence: Preservation
• S15 – The Dispute about God’s Rule
• S16 – Total Control
• S17 – Subject-Verb Clause Searching to Discover God’s Actions in Ruth
• S18 – Partial Control
• S19 – Open Theism
• S20 – Openness Arguments
• S21 – Performing a Bible Word Study for the Hebrew Term Nacham
• S22 – Concerning Open Theism
• Unit 2 Quiz

Unit 3: The Problem of Evil

• S23 – The Problem Defined
• S24 – Background of the Problem of Evil
• S25 – Evil and Providence
• S26 – Two Kinds of Evil
• S27 – Approaches to the Problem of Evil
• S28 – Conclusion: One Final Approach
• Unit 3 Quiz

Unit 4: Angels

• S29 – Introduction to Angels
• S30 – Defining Angels
• S31 – Searching the Old Testament for the Term “Angel”
• S32 – Identifying Angels
• S33 – Appreciating Angels
• Unit 4 Quiz

• Midterm Exam

Unit 5: Christology: The Person and Work of Christ

• S34 – Introduction to the Doctrine of Christ
• S35 – Background to Deity
• S36 – The Deity of Christ
• S37 – Implications of Deity
• S38 – The Humanity of Christ
• S39 – The United Person
• S40 – Adding Verses to a Topic Guide Search
• S41 – Implications of Humanity
• S42 – IThe Work of Christ
• S43 – IStages of Christ’s Work
• Unit 5 Quiz

Unit 6: The Holy Spirit: Person and Work

• S44 – Importance of the Holy Spirit
• S45 – Overview of the History of the Holy Spirit
• S46 – Personality of the Spirit
• S47 – Deity of the Spirit
• S48 – The Old Testament Work of the Holy Spirit
• S49 – Searching for References to the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
• S50 – The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus
• S51 – The Spirit and the Believer
• S52 – Disputed Works of the Spirit
• Unit 6 Quiz

Unit 7: The Holy Spirit: Spirit Baptism

• S53 – Spirit Baptism in Acts
• S54 – What Is Spirit Baptism?
• S55 – Searching the Words of Christ for References to the Holy Spirit
• S56 – Paul and the Spirit
• Unit 7 Quiz

Unit 8: Spiritual Gifts: The Contemporary Debate

• S57 – Debates Surrounding Spiritual Gifts
• S58 – Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
• S59 – General Observations: 1 Corinthians 12–14
• S60 – The Use of Charisma in Contemporary Greek Literature
• S61 – Cessationism vs. Continuationism
• S62 – The Cessationist Challenges
• S63 – The Nature of Tongues: Issues
• S64 – The Nature of Tongues: More Cessationist Arguments
• Unit 8 Quiz

• Final Exam