What is theology?
the study of God and divine things
God's self-disclosure through the created world (nature, conscience, history) revealing His existence, power, wisdom, and moral standards, grounded in scriptures like Romans 1 and Psalm 19
what is Hellenization thesis
early Christian theology was altered and "corrupted" by adopting Hellenistic Greek philosophy (like Plato's ideas) in the first few centuries CE, shifting its focus from Jesus's historical message to abstract, dogmatic theology
God is self-existent, self-sufficient, and independent, meaning He is life in and of Himself, needing nothing and no one for His existence, being, or perfection,
what are missions, processions, and their relationship
Processions are the eternal, internal relationships within the Trinity (Father begetting the Son, Father/Son spirating the Spirit), while Missions are the temporal, external extensions of these processions into creation (God sending the Son to become incarnate, the Spirit to empower believers)
Is to get a perspective it is like climbing a mountain and after climbing has a new perceptive.
God's specific, direct communication of Himself and His plan through unique historical events, prophets, Jesus Christ, and Scripture (the Bible), revealing His nature (holy, loving, powerful) and His saving way through Christ
what are the Different aspects of the doctrine of providence?
Latin for "and the Son," added to the Creed to describe the Holy Spirit's procession (origin).
Goal Transformative: To arrange revealed truths logically and arrive at systematic conclusions, seeking knowledge for its own sake rather than immediate application.
Practical Goal: Transformation of life, moral guidance, pastoral care, and fostering union with God
what is Doctrine of God and Doctrine of Trinity in relation to general and special revelation.
The Doctrine of God (one essence, three Persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit) and the Doctrine of the Trinity are revealed through both General Revelation (creation showing God's power/design) and specifically through Special Revelation (Scripture, Jesus's life, redemption)
what are God’s decretive and preceptive will
God's decretive will is His secret, sovereign plan that ordains everything that comes to pass, while His preceptive will is His revealed law and commands (like the Ten Commandments) that tell us what we should do, even though humans often disobey it.
God is complete and has no parts like the trinity aren’t parts just one God.
Theology in Via on the way to the homeland a new understanding of God
the principle that the transcendent, infinite God stoops to communicate divine truths to finite humans using understandable cultural, linguistic, and conceptual frameworks, like using human emotions.
the Substantive View (humans reflect divine characteristics like reason, morality, or soul); the Functional View (humans reflect God through their role/action, like exercising dominion); and the Relational View (the image is seen in humanity's capacity for deep connection with God and others)
what is ectypal-The wisdom about divine things that God communicates to His creatures for His own glory.
what is archetyal-God's own, internal, essential, and infinite wisdom and knowledge concerning Himself and His works.
it bridges the gap between our finite understanding and God's transcendence, saying God is like these things but not the same as human things, preserving both God's reality and our ability to speak meaningfully of Him
God is self-existent, self-sufficient, and independent, meaning He is life in and of Himself, needing nothing and no one for His existence, being, or perfection,
theological concept, rooted in Augustine and Aquinas, viewing sin not as a thing God created but as the absence or lack of good, order, or being where it should be
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motivating present holy living, fueling hope and endurance through suffering, calling for urgent evangelism, and guiding actions toward God's future kingdom of justice and restoration