This course presents and discusses Christian teaching of and theological reflection on God, creation, anthropology, soteriology, the Word and eschatology. It also explores ways of faithfully and consistently articulating and embodying this theology in the church and for the world. The course gives special attention to contemporary questions, problems, challenges and opportunities relative to these doctrines. Through lecture, writing, discussion and presentations, students will learn to preach, teach and embody these doctrines and to address fundamental challenges and opportunities relative to them in the church's life in contemporary society.
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Systematics I Class 01
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann introduces the reason for studying Systematics and the importance of the hidden and revealed God.
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Systematics I Class 02
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the importance of salvation of all creation and the importance of the Trinity in our faith.
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Systematics I Class 03
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the Trinity and heresies that have arisen around the Trinity.
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Systematics I Class 04
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann continues the discussion on the Trinity and the role of the theologian.
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Systematics I Class 05
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the idea of revelation and the heresies that arise from it.
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Systematics I Class 06
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains the difference between Pre-modern, modernist and post -modern movements and their impact on how we understand God.
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Systematics I Class 07
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that we cannot explain sin and other things that happen to us and all we can do is reassure that God has saved us.
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Systematics I Class 08
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann leads the class through God's attributes and God's will and our understanding of them.
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Systematics I Class 09
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann leads the class through apologetics and how it should be used.
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Systematics I Class 10
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann leads the class through a discussion on free will and bound will and the different views on them.
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Systematics I Class 11
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the Tension of the Kingdom understanding for both creation and redemption.
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Systematics I Class 12
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explores angels and demons in Christian faith and discusses Dietrich Bonhoeffer's writings on man and creation.
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Systematics I Class 13
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses creation through the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the meaning of God's image and mans' freedom.
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Systematics I Class 14
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann using Dietrich Bonhoeffer's writings examines the creation and fall of man and how it all comes together with Christ on the cross.
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Systematics I Class 15
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann leads the class on examining the meaning of sin and the understanding that anything that is contrary to God's Will is sin.
