Theology

Welcome to our Section of Theological Writings.  We have arranged the topics according to the major doctrines.

We are attempting to present these writings in a simplified format for our readers who are just beginning to learn about Christian theology, explaining and clarifying terms and explaining concepts as we go.  At the same time, we hope to offer challenging thoughts for the more experienced student.  Obviously, our space will be limited when compared with a good theology book (or volumes), but we'll attempt to be as comprehensive as possible in this compressed format.  We're also loading some classic discourses from theologians throughout history.

Based upon a few comments and requests from our readers, we will be including some links to writings and articles which explore issues relating to theology.  These additional writings might not typically be considered in the form of a traditional systematic treatment of the doctrine, but contain theology as it relates to a particular situation.  This section was created in November 2007.

You may look up theological terms in our Biblical and Theological Dictionary.

Table of Contents

• General & First Principles (Prolegomena)
• Historical
• The Bible (Bibliology)
• God the Father & the Trinity (Theology Proper)
• The Person, Nature and Work of Jesus the Christ (Christology)
• The Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)
• Angels, Satan and Demons (Angelology /Demonology)
• Man (Anthropology) / Sin (Hamartiology)
• Salvation (Soteriology)
• The Church (Ecclesiology)
• The Last Things / End Times (Eschatology)

General & First Principles (Prolegomena)

• What is Theology?
• Why Study Theology?
• Benefits and Blessings of Studying Theology
• Theological Approaches, Process and Methods
• Theology, Doxology and Biblical Love
• Why Doctrine Matters - Albert Mohler
• God in a Box

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Historical

• Reformed Foundations - Private Interpretation & Anointing of Priests

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The Bible (Bibliology)

• A Brief Summary of Modern Bible Criticism
• Overview of Bible Apologetics
• What do We Mean by Bible Inerrancy?
• The Speaking Voice by AW Tozer

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God the Father, the Trinity and Prayer (Theology Proper)

• The Trinity - An Introduction
• Encounter with the Holy
• Lord Teach us to Pray - The Model Prayer According to Jesus

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The Person, Nature and Work of Jesus the Christ (Christology)

• Jesus - Our Kinsman Redeemer
• The Cross - Foolishness or the Power of God?
• Was Jesus Perfect?
• Why Jesus Had to be Perfect?
• The Real Meaning of Christmas - Old Testament Prophecies of Christ
• Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?
• The Hypostatic Union - How Can a Man be God?

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The Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)

• The Person of the Holy Spirit

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Angels, Satan and Demons (Angelology / Demonology)

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Man (Anthropology) / Sin (Hamartiology)

• Have We Lost the Concept of Sin?
• Holiness / Christian Perfection

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Salvation (Soteriology)

• Can a Believer Lose His or Her Salvation?
• A Fourfold Salvation by AW Pink
• Martin Luther on Faith and Works - Condensed from Concerning Christian Liberty - Harvard Classics
• James and Paul on Faith, Grace and Works - Do Their Views Contradict?

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The Church (Ecclesiology)

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The Last Things / End Times (Eschatology)

• Interpretations of the Visions of the Prophet Daniel
• The Seventy Weeks of Daniel 9 - Four Interpretive Views
• The Millennial Kingdom of Revelation 20 - Four Interpretive Views
• The Book of the Revelation - Four Interpretive Views
• The Day of the Lord
• Blog Trilogy:
• Are We Living in the last Days?
• The Study of Bible Prophecy - in Perspective
• Present Living in Light of Prophecy

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