Since, I said that this blog was my "common places" in the "about" tab, for my 100th blog post, I thought I would finally explain what I mean by that. This blog is and has been my attempt to document my systematic study of theology and dogma of the Christian Church as correctly exposited in the Lutheran Confessions. I have attempted to label the blogs along the lines and terminology of the common places of systematics, and am attempting to hit all of the categories.
Biblical Theology is reading the Bible as a progressive history of God revealing Himself.
Historical Theology is the study of Church history. It can be thought of as a continuation of Biblical theology.
We are not in a vacuum, but a historical community of believers, church fathers, and false teachers.
We are not in a vacuum, but a historical community of believers, church fathers, and false teachers.
Definition of terms
Doctrine: The teaching. The body of teachings, integrated as a whole
Dogma:
divinely revealed doctrine that is objectively true
Systematic Theology
(Systematics): Classification and categorization of theological topics (dogma)
Common Places (or Loci): Writing down the systematic categories in common categories
Dogmatic Theology (Dogmatics): Bring all teachings concerning each diving truth (dogmata) together and arrange them systematically, keeping the whole teaching (doctrine) in mind
Dogmatic Theology (Dogmatics): Bring all teachings concerning each diving truth (dogmata) together and arrange them systematically, keeping the whole teaching (doctrine) in mind
Prolegomena
Methods and presuppositions before beginning theological studies
Methods and presuppositions before beginning theological studies
Exegesis (draw out): Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially religious.
This is why we say that scripture interprets scripture.
This is why we say that scripture interprets scripture.
Eisegesis (draw in): Reader imports own, or subjective meaning into text.
This should never be done.
This should never be done.
Origins and Authenticity
Canon
Necessary
Sufficiency
Clarity
Inspiration/Revelation -
Inerrancy -
Infallibility - Not able to have errors
Efficacy -
One God
Three
Persons
Father (Paterology)
Son (Filiology)
Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)
Father (Paterology)
Son (Filiology)
Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)
Attributes
Omnipotent - all powerful
Omniscient - all knowing
Omnipresent - all present
Omnibenevolent - all good
Omnificent - all creating
Omnipotent - all powerful
Omniscient - all knowing
Omnipresent - all present
Omnibenevolent - all good
Omnificent - all creating
Origin of the universe
Origin of humans
Origin of humans
Angels
Fallen Angels (Demonology)
The
Son
The
Word (Logos)
Incarnation,
Virgin Birth, Life, Ministry, Death, Resurrection
Divinity and Humanity
Divinity and Humanity
Messiah,
Redeemer
Justification, Grace, Faith
Regeneration and Rebirth
Repentance and Forgiveness
Homiletics: General principles of rhetoric to public preaching
(study of composition and delivery of sermon or religious discourse)
Catechesis: Teaching the faith
(study of composition and delivery of sermon or religious discourse)
Catechesis: Teaching the faith
Obedience
Sanctification
Death
(Individual Eschatology)
End of the world
(General or Cosmic Eschatology)
Judgment,
Heaven, Hell
Resurrection
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