Revelations: General vs. Special

Revelations: General vs. Special

What does “revelation” mean? What are the different ways in which the Lord has revealed Himself to us? Has He revealed Himself in greater ways to Christians than to non-Christians? Great questions…   Revelation refers to the actions of God by which He reveals the...
Doctrines: Major vs. Minor

Doctrines: Major vs. Minor

As Wayne Grudem states, “A doctrine is what the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic.” A major doctrine has a great impact on how we live our Christian lives, whereas a minor doctrine has little impact. How we depict these will impact how we live,...
Assumptions vs. Presumptions

Assumptions vs. Presumptions

In studying theology, we must initially consider what our assumptions are, and what our presuppositions are concerning our faith. This awareness or the act of being awake to our own beliefs (prior to the study) will help us to understand our biases and therefore lead...
Why Study Systematic Theology?

Why Study Systematic Theology?

As observed in the introduction to these studies on theology, it is important to have a heart fully captured by God, which stimulates the desire to study Scripture, or His inerrant Word (without error, infallible), to get to know and love Him personally, and to better...