Chapter 2 Vocab
Twisting God’s grace to excuse one’s lawless disregard of God’s requirements for moral living.
License
a methodically organized way of studying God’s Word according to topical categories
Systematic Theology
the loves or inclinations (formed by your values) that direct your soul (mind, will, and emotions)
affections
What should motivate me to study doctrine? (1st reason)
to gain knowledge with a purpose to shape your beliefs
the application of the Bible’s principles to a situation by a person (with the proper motives)
wisdom
Reading one’s own ideas back into the text of Scripture
Eisegesis
the study of the unfolding of the Bible’s unified storyline, the study of a book’s or biblical author’s themes, or the study of themes as they develop
throughout the Bible
Biblical Theology
replacing God as the object of honor and worship with other people or things
idolatry
What should motivate me to study doctrine? (2nd reason)
to allow Bible doctrines to change your life
a conclusion based on biblical data or necessary logical inference from that data, often in answer to pressing questions
doctrine
Adhering rigidly to external regulations of human tradition in order to achieve a higher standing with God
Legalism
Doctrine of man and angels
Doctrine of Creation
a reverence for God grounded in a love that respects Him, motivating a person to please God and avoid grieving Him in all that he or she does
fear of the Lord
What should motivate me to study doctrine? (3rd reason)
Avoiding pitfalls
the study of God and His Word
theology
Supporting a conclusion based on a Bible passage taken out of context
Prooftexting
Doctrine of last things
Doctrine of the Triumph of God
false teaching so severe that if someone knowingly and willingly follows it, he cannot be considered a genuine follower of Christ
heresy
What should motivate me to study doctrine (4th reason)
The benefit of learning doctrine is that it provides stability.
selecting all relevant data and fitting it together; rightly ordering all Bible knowledge on a given topic and coming to a conclusion about what the Bible teaches
harmonization
Reading out of a Bible passage what the author intended to communicate
Exegesis
Doctrine of Israel and the Church
Doctrine of the People of God
those who cause division in the body of Christ, usually by trying to recruit followers for belief systems that contradict the most basic and important teachings of Scripture
heretics
Why should I study doctrine? (Ultimate reason)
A right biblical motivation for all you do is love.
A love for God that seeks to live for His glory.
a topic a person has an unhealthy preoccupation with resulting in an overemphasis that ignores other factors
hobbyhorse