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THE METHOD OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY Prologomena - Lesson 3 REVIEW -  Definition of Christian Theology: The study of the being and works of the God who has made Himself known in the Bible. Definition of Systematic Theology: The study of the being and works of God by gathering together the biblical information on different topics and arranging them together in a logical fashion. The Topics of Systematic Theology:   a.            Bibliology - Bible b.            Theology Proper - God c.            Christology - Christ d.            Pneumatology - The Holy Spirit e.            Anthropology - Man f.             Angelology - Angels g.     ...

WHAT IS SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY? Prologomena - Lesson 2 REVIEW:     What is Theology?  Theology is the study of the being and works of God or the gods. Christian Theology is the study of the being and works of the God who has made Himself known in the Bible. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY Systematic Theology: Systematic Theology is the study of the being and works of God by gathering together the biblical information on different topics and arranging them together in a logical fashion.  When we create a systematic theology, we rely on all the above categories of theology. We study the Bible exegetically and categorize our discoveries into topics/doctrines. Once we have the information in a text categorized, we are doing systematic theology. When we teach systematic theology, we study deductively. Romans 6:17 - ‘that form (τυπος) of doctrine (διδαχη).’’ There is a defini...

WHAT IS THEOLOGY? Prologomena - Lesson 1 DEFINING THEOLOGY Comes from three related Greek Words: Θεολογεω ( theologeo ) - lit. I speak about God/the gods. OR  I study God/the gods. Theology. Θεολογια ( theologia ) - lit. A word about God/the gods. OR A study about God/the gods. Theologize. Θεολογος ( theologos ) - lit. One who speaks about God/the gods. OR One who studies God/the gods. Theologian. The Greeks used these words for “discourse on the gods.”  Theology, simply defined, then, is the study of the being and works of God or the gods.