God and the Person and Work of Christ TH210
Australian College of Theology name: The Doctrine of God and the Person and Work of Christ
1. To introduce you to the whole range of major Christian doctrines;
2. To give you an overall perspective upon the structure and contents of Christian faith;
3. To enable you to begin to think theologically, integrating faith with biblical, historical and pastoral studies.
Content
You need to study each topic in the light of major contemporary theological approaches, but not in precise detail, since this is a survey subject. You will not be required to answer detailed questions on particular subsections of any topic in the written examination.
1. Our knowledge of God: the nature and sources of theology; general and special revelation; inspiration
2. The doctrine of God: divine being, names and attributes; the doctrine of the Trinity, its development from the New Testament period; trinitarian religion
3. The doctrines of creation and fall: alternative world views; human nature; the image of God; theories of personal and social sin; providence; evil and suffering
4. The person of Christ: major titles; Christ's deity and true humanity; major developments to Chalcedon and beyond
5. The work of Christ: New Testament metaphors; the three-fold office; theories of atonement; resurrection and ascension.
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