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What Is Theology?
Types of Theology*
Theology literally means the ____________________ of
Biblical: Deals
____________________. systematically with the
historically conditioned
progress of the self-
revelation of God in the
According to most Christian definitions, theology is both a Bible
____________________ of and _________________________ about God. Historical: Shows how
the church has
formulated both truth
The word theology ____________________ appears in Scripture, but and error throughout its
history
a similar idea is communicated with ____________________ and
Systematic: Correlates
____________________ (Acts 2:42; 1 Tim. 1:10; 4:6, 16; 6:3-4; 2 Tim. 4:2; the data of biblical
revelation as a whole in
Titus 1:9; 2 Jn. 9). order to exhibit
systematically the total
picture of Gods self-
What the ____________________ of Jesus Christ ____________________, revelation
Kelly M. Kapic
Theology ____________________ on religion.
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Quoted in Michael F. Birds Evangelical Theology
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Basic Theology: What We Believe & Why We Believe It
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Basic Theology: What We Believe & Why We Believe It
The chief end of theology is not the accumulation of theological propositions. Instead, it is
Memory Verses:
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Christ, the Father of glory, may give
you spiritual wisdom and revelation in
1 Timothy 4:6 your growing knowledge of him
2 Timothy 2:2 Ephesians 1:17 (NET)
Suggested Reading:
Kapic, Kelly M. A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology. Downers
Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2012.
Bibliography:
Bird, Michael F. Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 2013.
Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1993.
Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013.
Frame, John M. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R
Publishing Company, 2013.
Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 2000.
Oden, Thomas C. Systematic Theology, Vol. 1-3. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992-1994.
*Ryrie, Charles C. Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth.
Chicago: Moody Press, 1999.
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