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The Doctrine of God: Week 26
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, by Wayne Grudem.
Chapter 16, God’s Providence: If God controls all things, how can our actions have real meaning? What are the decrees of God?

Today, in our last class before our summer break, we discuss the opposing arguments of Arminianism and Calvinism.

 

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The Doctrine of God: Week 16
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, by Wayne Grudem.
Chapter 14, God in Three Persons:  The Trinity (How can God be three persons, yet one God?)

This week we begin to discuss the doctrine of the Trinity:  God eternally exists as three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and each person is fully God, and there is one God. 

 

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The Doctrine of God: Week 14
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, by Wayne Grudem.
Chapter 1, The Character of God: “Communicable” Attributes (Part 2)

This week we start to examine the “communicable” attributes of God (those which He has shared in part with us) which are clasified as ‘attributes of purpose’.  We begin by discussing an often controversial topic - God’s Will.

 

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The Doctrine of God: Week 12
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, by Wayne Grudem.
Chapter 12, The Character of God: “Communicable” Attributes (Part 1)

This week we continue to examine the “communicable” attributes of God (those which He has shared in part with us) as we continue to discuss His ‘moral’ attributes as we discuss His Holiness, Peace, and Righteousness.

 

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