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1 THE AGES DIGITAL LIBRARYTHEOLOGYDERICKSON S NOTESON THEOLOGYA STUDY BOOK IN THEOLOGYby Stanley L. DericksonB o o k s F o r T h e A g e s AGES Software Albany, OR USAD igital Version 19972 DERICKSON SNOTES ON THEOLOGYByStanley L. Derickson Baptist bible College and Seminary; Baptist College, Salem, OR; Toledo bible College and Seminary; Seminary, Newburgh, Derickson has kindly given us permission to include thisedition of his Notes among the Master Christian Libraryvolumes. This book is provided freely and may be distributed inany of the manners suggested by the author in the preface.

2 It isdesigned to be used as an instructional tool for an initial course inTheology at the late secondary or college level. We have placed itin our bible STUDY section to encourage its use as L. Derickson715 Columbia St. NESalem, OR 97303(503)375-9303 Copyright 19923 AUTHOR S PREFACEThe work is copyrighted, however feel free to share a copy withfriends, pastors, missionaries and relatives that might be able to useit for the Lord s work. The files are not to be changed before youpass them on. It is made available to you freely, and you are not tocharge for it when you pass it on (A small media and postage chargeis acceptable.)

3 I do not want profit made from this effort. Godsaved my soul, He provided for the majority of my education, Heled me into the teaching ministry where this work was developed,He supported us in that ministry through the gifts of believers, Heled me into the setting of the work to computer disk and I have nodesire for myself, or anyone else, to profit from HIS work. I trustthat HE will trust that the Lord will be able to use the efforts that have gone intothis work for His glory and for the furtherance of the GreatCommission .. this work is very strong on missions andfundamentalism.

4 I believe these are two topics that the fundamentalchurches of America have forgotten to teach to the presentgeneration. I trust that you will be challenged by the L. Derickson4 CONTENTSPROLEGOMENAINTRODUCTIONREVELATIO NINSPIRATIONCANONICITYAUTHORITYILLUMINAT IONINTERPRETATIONANIMATIONPRESERVATIONIN ERRANCYCRITICISMAPPLICATIONCOMMUNICATION bible S SUPERNATURAL ORIGINHISTORY OF SCRIPTURE5 TABLE OF CONTENTSTHEOLOGY PROPERI ntro To THEOLOGY ProperProofs Of GodViews Of GodBiblical TheismAttributes Of GodGod Has Purpose And Is ActiveGod Is Free And ConsciousGod Has EmotionGod Is A Spirit BeingGod Is Unity.

5 GreatGod Is Self-ExistentGod Is EternalGod Is Unchangable/OmnipresentGod Is Omniscient/OmnipotentGod Is Perfect/InfiniteGod Is IndependentGod Is IncomprehensibleGod Is Good/Holy/TrueGod Is Love, And He Is JustGod Is Faithful/MercifulGod DecreedGod s NamesGod Is Father/Son/Holy SpiritTrinitarianismFear Of The Lord6 CHRISTOLOGYI ntroductionDeity Of ChristHumanity Of ChristIncarnation Of ChristNatures Of ChristHypostatic UnionKenosisImpeccability Of ChristOld Testament View Of ChristBirth Of ChristNew Testament View Of ChristHistorical View Of ChristDeath Of ChristResurrection Of ChristPNEUMATOLOGYHoly Spirit IntroHoly Spirit/OverviewHoly Spirit s DeityHoly Spirit s PersonalityHoly Spirit Old Testament ViewHoly Spirit New Testament ViewHoly

6 Spirit/Grace/ConvictionHoly Spirit/RegenerationHoly Spirit/IndwellingHoly Spirit/Baptism7 Holy Spirit/FillingHoly Spirit/SealingHoly Spirit/MinistriesHoly Spirit/GiftsHoly Spirit/Historical ViewHoly Spirit OffendedHoly Spirit/EmpowermentANGELOLOGYThe DevilFall Of The DevilNames Of The DevilDemonsAngelsArchangelsOccultConclus ionWater WitchingANTHROPOLOGYI ntro To AnthropologyWe Are A Social PeopleOrigin Of ManMaterial ManImmaterial ManMan In InnocenceMan s FallHumanism8 Garden Of EdenHAMARTIOLOGYI ntroduction To HamartiologyPersonal SinNature Of Sin And ForgivenessSin NatureImputed Sin/Man Under SinChristian SinPunishmentTriumph Over SinSOTERIOLOGYI ntro To SoteriologyConvictionRepentanceRegenerat ionPropitiationRedemptionReconciliationS anctificationJustificationSecurity Of The BelieverFaithForgivenessThe Confusing TrioAtonementArminius/Calvin9 Standing/StateConclusionGlossaryECCLESIO LOGYI ntro To The ChurchChurch DefinedWhat The Church Is NotWhat The Church IsWhen The Church BeganPictures Of The ChurchRequirements For MembershipUniversal ChurchLocal ChurchPurpose Of The ChurchGovernment Of The ChurchTypes Of

7 Church GovernmentConsider Scripture And LogicScriptural Church GovernmentOrganization Of The ChurchQualifications/Church LeadersQualities Of Church LeadersThe Ordinances Of The ChurchLord s TableBaptismThe Physique Of The ChurchThe Gifts Of The Church10 The Discipline Of The ChurchConclusionConstitution To ConsiderStudy List For The Term EldersPrinciples For Low Cost LivingInformation On The BaptistsInformation On BaptismsA STUDY List For "One Another"Listings Of Spiritual GiftsThe Gift Of Pastor/TeacherThe Body Vs. SocietyLord s Table/Who And WhereDivorce/RemarriageESCHATOLOGYP refaceOverview Of EschatolgoyIntroductionIsrael/ChurchInte rpretationKingdom Of Heaven/GodThe Second ComingThe RaptureThe TribulationThe MillenniumThe Millennial PositionsUltradispensationalism11 Kingdom TheologyHeavenHellCan t Fail QuizListing Of Men/PositionInterpretation Of The GospelsChurch And Kingdom ComparedVerses For Kingdom Heaven/GodBooklist12 PROLEGOMENAT heology at one time in our history was important in the Sciences.

8 However this is not true in all circles in his systematic THEOLOGY states, "Until rather recent timesTheology was considered the queen of the sciences and SystematicTheology the crown of the queen. But today the generality of so-calledtheological scholarship denies that it is a science and certainly the idea thatit is the queen of the sciences. (Thiessen, Henry C.; Lectures InSystematic THEOLOGY ; Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1949, p 23)When they speak of the Sciences, what do they mean? Math, biology,chemistry, electronics, logic etc. are considered Sciences.

9 What are theArts? Psychology, language, history, art, philosophy, etc. are the are the Sciences based on? The Sciences are based on discoverablefact, known fact, systematic research, principles of fact finding, etc. Uponwhat are the Arts based? The Arts are based on thought, creativity of themind and hand, philosophy, STUDY of Sciences in college leads to a Bachelor of Science degree,while the STUDY of the Arts leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Since mostBible Colleges give degrees, they must feel that the STUDY of the Bibleand THEOLOGY is in the area of thought and philosophy, or the the thinking of the world this classification is correct.

10 However if wefeel that the bible is the inspired Word of God and correct in all that itsays, then we would determine our STUDY from the facts and not would technically place us within the idea of the Sciences. Indeed, Ihave run across a bible college or two that offer the degree rather thanthe Orr in 1909 stated, Every one must be aware there is at the present time a greatprejudice against doctrine - or, as it is often called Dogma - inreligion; a great distrust and dislike of clear and systematic thinkingabout divine things. Men prefer one cannot help seeing, to live in a13region of haze and indefiniteness in regard to these matters.