1. GBI Basics of Grace Summer 2010 An Overview of Systematic Theology

2. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Holiness Omniscience Omnipotence Omnipresence Wisdom What are the attributes of God? SOVEREIGNTY — He is, in concert with all His attributes, infinitely and eternally authoritative and in control of all things and all people. SOVEREIGNTY — He is, in concert with all His attributes, infinitely and eternally authoritative and in control of all things and all people.

3. 1 Thess. 4:3; Eph. 5:17 — God’s preceptive will — which may be disobeyed 1 Thess. 4:3; Eph. 5:17 — God’s preceptive will — which may be disobeyed Jn. 6:37-44 — God’s decreed will — which will always be accomplished Jn. 6:37-44 — God’s decreed will — which will always be accomplished Dt. 29:29 — there are some things which are known to God alone Dt. 29:29 — there are some things which are known to God alone God is sovereign

4. “…ultimately, there are only two options. Either God is sovereign and has absolute control over the world and universe or God does not have sovereign control, and the world and universe carry on in defiance of His holy will.” Paul Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology.

5. “Nothing touches me that has not passed through the hands of my heavenly Father. Nothing. Whatever occurs, God has sovereignly surveyed and approved. We may not know why (we may never know why), but we do know our pain is no accident to Him who guides our lives. He is in no way surprised by it all. Before it ever touches us, it passes through Him. [Moreover], everything I incur is designed to prepare me for serving others more effectively. Everything.” Charles Swindoll, Improving Your Serve.

6. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty What are the attributes of God? LOVE — “The perfection of the divine nature by which God is eternally moved to communicate Himself. It is not a mere emotional impulse, but a rational and voluntary affection, having its ground in truth and holiness and its exercise in free choice.” [Thiessen] The object of God’s love is ultimately not people but Himself — that is, He loves people as an expression of His love for Himself and as the means for the greatest display of His glory. LOVE — “The perfection of the divine nature by which God is eternally moved to communicate Himself. It is not a mere emotional impulse, but a rational and voluntary affection, having its ground in truth and holiness and its exercise in free choice.” [Thiessen] The object of God’s love is ultimately not people but Himself — that is, He loves people as an expression of His love for Himself and as the means for the greatest display of His glory.

7. “The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but because the LORD loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers, the LORD brought you out by a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.” (Dt. 7:7-8)

8. God’s Love — a summary Dt. 7:7-8 — His love is not earned or merited, but is a gift of grace. Dt. 7:7-8 — His love is not earned or merited, but is a gift of grace. Jn. 3:16; 13:34 — He has love for all men, but a particular love for those who are His. Jn. 3:16; 13:34 — He has love for all men, but a particular love for those who are His. 1 Jn. 4:9ff — His love is the means by which we love others; the reception of His love necessitates the extension of love to others. 1 Jn. 4:9ff — His love is the means by which we love others; the reception of His love necessitates the extension of love to others.

9. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty Love What are the attributes of God? JEALOUSY — The expression of God’s love so that He works with infinite power and authority to preserve the truth. With regard to Himself and the truth, He is jealous to preserve His name; with regard to His people, He works to preserve both them and His relationship with Him. JEALOUSY — The expression of God’s love so that He works with infinite power and authority to preserve the truth. With regard to Himself and the truth, He is jealous to preserve His name; with regard to His people, He works to preserve both them and His relationship with Him.

10. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty Love Jealousy What are the attributes of God? GRACE — Grace is God’s unmerited and undeserving favor to those who are under condemnation (i.e., all humanity). The great act of God’s grace is in his provision of salvation for lost humanity. GRACE — Grace is God’s unmerited and undeserving favor to those who are under condemnation (i.e., all humanity). The great act of God’s grace is in his provision of salvation for lost humanity.

11. The grace of God — God’s grace can be distinguished from His compassion and mercy this way — God’s compassion is that emotion that compels Him to have pity on those who are estranged from Him through sin. God’s compassion is that emotion that compels Him to have pity on those who are estranged from Him through sin. In His mercy, God withholds that judgment which the sinner rightly deserves. In His mercy, God withholds that judgment which the sinner rightly deserves. In His grace, God gives His salvation and imputes Christ’s righteousness to the undeserving sinner. In His grace, God gives His salvation and imputes Christ’s righteousness to the undeserving sinner.

12. “You’ll never run into a stratum in God that is hard. You’ll always find God gracious, at all times and toward all peoples forever. You’ll never run into any meanness in God, never any resentment or rancor or ill will, for there is none there. God has no ill will toward any being. God is a God of utter kindness and cordiality and good will and benevolence. And yet all of these work in perfect harmony with God’s justice and God’s judgment.” A. W. Tozer, The Radical Cross.

13. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace What are the attributes of God? PATIENCE — The expression of God’s love in His bearing with (and withholding judgment of0 those who persist in doing evil and disobeying God despite both God’s general and special revelation to them. PATIENCE — The expression of God’s love in His bearing with (and withholding judgment of0 those who persist in doing evil and disobeying God despite both God’s general and special revelation to them.

14. “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” (2 Pt. 3:9)

15. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace Patience What are the attributes of God? GOODNESS — “That perfection which prompts God to deal bountifully and kindly with all His creatures.” This goodness is not an added quality, but of His very essence and infinite in scope. Nothing can be added to His goodness to make Him more good. GOODNESS — “That perfection which prompts God to deal bountifully and kindly with all His creatures.” This goodness is not an added quality, but of His very essence and infinite in scope. Nothing can be added to His goodness to make Him more good.

16. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace Patience Goodness What are the attributes of God? RIGHTEOUSNESS — As a complement to God’s holiness, God is right (His holiness) and always does what is right in relation to His people. His holiness is a consideration of His inherent purity; His righteous is a consideration of His inherently right actions. RIGHTEOUSNESS — As a complement to God’s holiness, God is right (His holiness) and always does what is right in relation to His people. His holiness is a consideration of His inherent purity; His righteous is a consideration of His inherently right actions.

17. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness (Rom. 1:17-18) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9)

18. God’s communicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes. Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace Patience Goodness Righteousness What are the attributes of God? TRUTH — God alone is infinitely true and there is none like Him. He is the only true God. Because He is true, then all that He says and does is also true. TRUTH — God alone is infinitely true and there is none like Him. He is the only true God. Because He is true, then all that He says and does is also true.

19. INCOMMUNICABLE INCOMMUNICABLE INFINITY SELF-EXISTENCE IMMUTABILITY UNITY COMMUNICABLE HOLINESS OMNISCIENCE OMNIPOTENCE OMNIPRESENCE WISDOM SOVEREIGNTY LOVE JEALOUSY GRACE PATIENCE GOODNESS RIGHTEOUSNESS TRUTH What are the attributes of God?

20. Definition — God exists eternally in three distinct and separate persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — yet those three Persons exist as one God. Some have even called this doctrine “Tri-Unity,” attempting to emphasize the oneness of God. Definition — God exists eternally in three distinct and separate persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — yet those three Persons exist as one God. Some have even called this doctrine “Tri-Unity,” attempting to emphasize the oneness of God. The Trinity of God

21. God is one in essence. This oneness is taught in Dt. 6:4, affirming both the uniqueness and unity of God. God is one in essence. This oneness is taught in Dt. 6:4, affirming both the uniqueness and unity of God. “It means all three Persons possess the summation of the divine attributes but yet the essence of God is undivided. Oneness in essence also emphasizes that the three Persons of the Trinity do not act independently of one another.” [Enns, p. 200.] The Trinity of God

22. God is three in person. That is, God does not exist in three different ways or modes, but He exists in three distinct Persons that are unified as one God (e.g., Is. 48:16; 61:1). God is three in person. That is, God does not exist in three different ways or modes, but He exists in three distinct Persons that are unified as one God (e.g., Is. 48:16; 61:1). God is one in essence. God is one in essence. The Father is called God (1 Cor. 8:6) The Father is called God (1 Cor. 8:6) The Son is called God (John 1:1; Heb. 1:8-10) The Son is called God (John 1:1; Heb. 1:8-10) The Holy Spirit is called God (Acts 5:4) The Holy Spirit is called God (Acts 5:4) The Trinity of God

23. God is one in essence. God is one in essence. God is three in Person. God is three in Person. The three have distinct relationships. The three have distinct relationships. The Trinity of God “The Father is not begotten nor does He proceed from any person; the Son is eternally begotten from the Father (John 1:18; 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9).…The Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from the Father and the Son (John 14:26; 16:7).” [Paul Enns, Moody Handbook of Theology]

24. God is one in essence. God is one in essence. God is three in Person. God is three in Person. The three have distinct relationships. The three have distinct relationships. The three Persons are equal in authority. The three Persons are equal in authority. The Trinity of God “The Father is recognized as authoritative and supreme (1 Cor. 8:6); the Son is also recognized as equal to the Father in every respect (John 5:21-23); the Spirit is likewise recognized as equal to the Father and the Son (cf. Matt. 12:31).” [Paul Enns, Moody Handbook of Theology]

25. God is one in essence. God is one in essence. God is three in Person. God is three in Person. The three have distinct relationships. The three have distinct relationships. The three Persons are equal in authority. The three Persons are equal in authority. The three Persons are all active in the great acts of God in history and redemption — The three Persons are all active in the great acts of God in history and redemption — The Trinity of God

26. The three persons are all active in the great acts of God in history and redemption — The three persons are all active in the great acts of God in history and redemption — Creation (Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16; Ps. 104:30) Creation (Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16; Ps. 104:30) Incarnation (Lk. 1:35) Incarnation (Lk. 1:35) Christ’s baptism (Mt. 3:16-17) Christ’s baptism (Mt. 3:16-17) Atonement (Heb. 9:14) Atonement (Heb. 9:14) Resurrection (Acts 2:32; Jn. 10:17-18; Ro. 1:4) Resurrection (Acts 2:32; Jn. 10:17-18; Ro. 1:4) Salvation (1 Pt. 1:2) Salvation (1 Pt. 1:2) Indwelling of the believer (Jn. 14:15-23) Indwelling of the believer (Jn. 14:15-23) The Trinity of God

27. “…how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb. 9:14) “…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.” (1 Pt. 1:2) The Trinity of God

28. These truths combine to produce a picture of God wherein all the members of the Godhead work together, each in their own divine roles, to produce a people that are justified and sanctified to forever glorify the Son. The Trinity of God

29. “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.” (Jn. 5:22-23) The Trinity of God

30. “There is only one fountain of lasting joy — the overflowing gladness of God in god. Without beginning and without ending, without source and without cause, without help and assistance, the spring is eternally self-replenishing. From this unceasing fountain of joy flow all grace and all joy in the universe…Let everyone who is thirsty come.” Piper, The Pleasures of God.

31. Christology: Who is Jesus Christ? A Study of the Person and Work of Christ

32. “Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; we do not even know ourselves except through Jesus Christ.” Blaise Pascal.

33. The Humanity of Christ He had a true body of flesh and blood He had a true body of flesh and blood He had a normal human development He had a normal human development He had a human soul He had a human soul He had the characteristics of a human being He had the characteristics of a human being He became hungry (Mt. 4:2), thirsty (Jn. 4:7) and tired (Jn. 4:6). He became hungry (Mt. 4:2), thirsty (Jn. 4:7) and tired (Jn. 4:6). He experienced human emotions He experienced human emotions He had human names He had human names

34. The Deity of Christ His names affirm His deity His names affirm His deity His attributes affirm His deity His attributes affirm His deity His works affirm His deity His works affirm His deity The worship He receives affirms His deity The worship He receives affirms His deity

35. The Hypostatic Union of Christ As the God-man, Jesus Christ is neither diminished as God or as man. He is fully God and fully man at all times. To minimize the importance of either part of this union is to destroy the significance of God.

36. The Hypostatic Union of Christ Christ had two distinct natures: humanity and deity. Christ had two distinct natures: humanity and deity. There was no mixture or intermingling of the two natures There was no mixture or intermingling of the two natures Although He had two natures, Christ was one Person Although He had two natures, Christ was one Person

37. Consequences of the Hypostatic Union Some actions or attributes are true of the entire person. Some actions or attributes are true of the entire person. Some statements are true only of His human nature, but the whole person is the subject. Some statements are true only of His human nature, but the whole person is the subject. Some statements are true only of His deity, but the whole person is in view. Some statements are true only of His deity, but the whole person is in view. Some statements are true of the God- Man, the union of the two natures. Some statements are true of the God- Man, the union of the two natures.

38. “One of the most complex aspects of the relationship of Christ’s two natures is that, while the attributes of one nature are never attributed to the other, the attributes of both natures are properly attributed to His one person. Thus Christ at the same moment in time had what seem to be contradictory qualities. He was finite and yet infinite, weak and yet omnipotent, increasing in knowledge and yet omniscient, limited to being in one place at one time and yet omnipresent. In the Incarnation, the person of Christ is the partaker of the attributes of both natures, so that whatever may be affirmed of either nature — human or divine — may be affirmed of the one person.” Ron Rhodes, “Reasoning from the Scriptures.”

39. The Words and Works of Christ The words of Jesus reveal his uniqueness. The words of Jesus reveal his uniqueness. The words of Jesus demonstrate His omniscience. The words of Jesus demonstrate His omniscience. The words of Jesus demonstrate His authority. The words of Jesus demonstrate His authority.

40. The Death of Christ Substitution Substitution

41. The Death of Christ He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Cor. 5:21) and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. (1 Pt. 2:24)

42. The Death of Christ Substitution Substitution Redemption Redemption Propitiation Propitiation Forgiveness Forgiveness Justification Justification

43. “He came to die as a priest for his enemies.…What mercy may we not expect from so gracious a Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5) who took our nature upon him that he might be gracious? He is a physician good at all diseases, especially at the binding up of a broken heart. He died that he might heal our souls with a plaster of his own blood, and by that death save us, which we were the procurers of ourselves, by our own sins. And has he not the same heart in heaven?” Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed.

44. Proofs of the Resurrection of Christ The empty tomb. The empty tomb. The resurrection appearances. The resurrection appearances. The transformed disciples. The transformed disciples. Observance of the first day of the week. Observance of the first day of the week. The existence of the church. The existence of the church.

45. The Character of the Resurrection Body It was the same material body that had lain in the tomb. It was the same material body that had lain in the tomb. It was a glorified body. It was a glorified body. It was not restricted to space. It was not restricted to space. It did not require rest. It did not require rest. It did not have blood. It did not have blood.

46. An Orthodox Statement about Christ’s Resurrection It is physical. It is the same physical body in which He died; it is capable of touch and taste. It is physical. It is the same physical body in which He died; it is capable of touch and taste. It is immortal. It is a glorified body, not a resuscitated body which died again. It is a supernatural body. It is immortal. It is a glorified body, not a resuscitated body which died again. It is a supernatural body. It is historical. The resurrection of Christ was an historical event, verified by eyewitnesses. It is historical. The resurrection of Christ was an historical event, verified by eyewitnesses.

47. The Present Ministry of Christ Formation of the Body Formation of the Body Direction of the Body Direction of the Body Cleansing of the Body Cleansing of the Body Nurture of the Body Nurture of the Body Giving gifts to the Body Giving gifts to the Body Praying for the Body Praying for the Body Christ is preparing heaven for the Body Christ is preparing heaven for the Body Christ Is producing fruit in the Body Christ Is producing fruit in the Body

48. “If you take Christ out of Christianity, Christianity is dead.… If you leave out Christ, you have left the sun out of the day, and the moon out of the night, you have left the waters out of the sea, and the floods out of the river; you have left the harvest out of the year, the soul out of the body; you have left joy out of heaven, you robbed all of its all. There is no Gospel worth thinking of, much less worth proclaiming, if Jesus is forgotten. We must have Jesus as Alpha and omega…” Charles Spurgeon.

49. Pneumatology: What Does the Holy Spirit Do? A Study of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

50. “The Christian life begins and continues by the power of the Holy Spirit, whom God has graciously sent first to awaken us to our need for salvation, then to give us a new birth, and finally to dwell within us to eventually present us flawless when Christ returns.” John MacArthur, The Silent Shepherd.

51. The Deity of the Holy Spirit Divine titles of the Holy Spirit Divine titles of the Holy Spirit Attributes of the Holy Spirit Attributes of the Holy Spirit Omniscience Omnipresence Omnipotence Truth Wisdom Work of the Holy Spirit Creation Inspiration Virgin birth of Christ Regeneration of man Comfort of man Sanctification of man Intercessor for man in prayer

52. The Personality of the Holy Spirit He is a person because of His intellect, emotions, and will He is a person because of His intellect, emotions, and will He is a person because of His functions He is a person because of His functions He is a person because of His relationships He is a person because of His relationships

53. The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament was limited in number was limited in number was limited in duration was limited in duration was for special service was for special service

54. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit To believe in Christ is to receive baptism of the Spirit To believe in Christ is to receive baptism of the Spirit Receiving the baptism of Spirit means being placed in the body of Christ Receiving the baptism of Spirit means being placed in the body of Christ Every believer receives the same Spirit at point of salvation Every believer receives the same Spirit at point of salvation The Holy Spirit is God’s agent in bringing believers into body of Christ. It is the Spirit’s initiation and work that produces His baptism. The Holy Spirit is God’s agent in bringing believers into body of Christ. It is the Spirit’s initiation and work that produces His baptism. Salvation and baptism are not two separate phases of regeneration. Salvation and baptism are not two separate phases of regeneration.

55. The Filling of the Holy Spirit “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit…” (Eph. 5:18)

56. The Filling of the Holy Spirit Filling, unlike indwelling and sealing, is a command Filling, unlike indwelling and sealing, is a command Filling is conditional Filling is conditional Filling is repeated Filling is repeated

57. The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Jn. 14:6 — He is given as a promise of Christ Jn. 14:6 — He is given as a promise of Christ Eph. 1:13 — He is given at the time of salvation Eph. 1:13 — He is given at the time of salvation 1 Cor. 6:19 — He is given to all believers (even the not so godly ones) 1 Cor. 6:19 — He is given to all believers (even the not so godly ones) Eph. 4:30 — He is given as a promise of the future Eph. 4:30 — He is given as a promise of the future Psalm 51:11 — He is given, never to be taken away Psalm 51:11 — He is given, never to be taken away

58. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit These gifts are gifts of grace These gifts are gifts of grace The gifts are various, but the source and purpose is the same The gifts are various, but the source and purpose is the same The gifts are exercised by the individual, but God is still the One who does the work The gifts are exercised by the individual, but God is still the One who does the work These gifts are supernatural, not natural These gifts are supernatural, not natural These gifts are to each individual believer to be used in serving others These gifts are to each individual believer to be used in serving others These gifts are to be used in proportion to the grace that gave them to us These gifts are to be used in proportion to the grace that gave them to us These gifts are given according to the Spirit’s will, not worthiness or unworthiness These gifts are given according to the Spirit’s will, not worthiness or unworthiness These gifts are for the benefit of the entire church These gifts are for the benefit of the entire church

59. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit