This course examines and considers Christian doctrine of and theological reflection upon the church and the Office of the Holy Ministry, especially with application to contemporary theological issues such as the church’s mission and evangelism, ecumenism, church fellowship, the relationship of the baptized and the public ministry, the ordination of women, and the relationship between the church and the world.
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Systematics IV Class 01
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses "What is the Church" and how has this eroded the office of the ministry.
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Systematics IV Class 02
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the marks of the church and church organization.
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Systematics IV Class 03
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses how C.F.W. Walther stood between the clericalist and the congregationalist during the Altenburg Debate.
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Systematics IV Class 04
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses how Dr. Nagel deals with clericalist and the congregationist as who is in control of the church.
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Systematics IV Class 05
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses Franz Pieper's views of the Office of the Ministry and the Pastoral Office.
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Systematics IV Class 06
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann dicusses Kurt Marquat's view of the divine call and the CTCR publication "The Divine Call".
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Systematics IV Class 07
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses Herman Sasse's writtings about the church and governance of the church.
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Systematics IV Class 08
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses Kurt Marquat's view of the pastoral office and what the Divine Call is and who has one.
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Systematics IV Class 09
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses Marquart's view of how a church delivers the gospel and the saraments.
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Systematics IV Class 10
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses Marquart's view on church fellowship and the ecumenical movement.
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Systematics IV Class 11
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses church discipline and how to use ti in the congregation.
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Systematics IV Class 12
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the Lord's Supper and closed communion.
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Systematics IV Class 13
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses why women are not to be ordained as pastors based on the arrangement of creation.
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Systematics IV Class 15
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the temporal kingdom and spiritual kingdom and the different views of the relationship.
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Systematics IV Class 16
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the importance of church culture in the formation in the life of the church.
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Systematics IV Class 17
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann discusses the church as a community and our relationship to the world.
