1. Survey of Biblical Doctrine
Week 1
Survey of Biblical Doctrine
Discipleship University
The heights baptist church
Chris Besser

2. Introduction A little about me…
A little about you (what do you want to get out of this class?)
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3. Class Schedule Meeting Date Topic Relevant Pages Memorize Week 1 9/6
Relevant Pages
Memorize
Week 1
9/6
Introduction
The Bible, Theology & Doctrine
Psalm 119:105
Week 2
9/13
God and the Trinity
Deut. 6:4
Week 3
9/20
Creation, Angels, and Prayer
1 Thess. 5:16-18
Week 4
9/27
Man and Sin
Romans 3:23-24
Week 5
10/4
Jesus
Locations: John 1, Hebrews 1, Colossians 1, Philippians 2
Week 6
10/11
Atonement and Resurrection
2 Cor. 5:21
Week 7
10/18
Salvation: Election and Conversion
2 Cor. 5:17
Week 8
10/25
Salvation: Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, and Perseverance
Phil. 1:6
Week 9
11/1
The Church (and Spiritual Gifts)
John 13:35
Week 10
11/8
Death and Christ’s Return ;
Matt. 24:44
Week 11
11/15
Final Judgment and New Creation
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4. The rational expression of religious faith
Let’s Define Terms
THEOLOGY
Theology is any conversation about the divine Being
DOCTRINE - what the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic + =
The rational expression of religious faith
Theo = God
Logos = Rational Expression
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5. Revelation – How Does God Reveal Himself?
General Revelation
God is revealed through His creation to everyone
Psalm 19:1-6
1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands.
2 Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge.
3 There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard.
4 Their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber; it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
6 It rises from one end of the heavens and circles to their other end;
nothing is hidden from its heat.
Romans 1:19-20
19 since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.
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6. Revelation – How Does God Reveal Himself?
Special Revelation
God is revealed through special (miraculous) means to certain people
Dreams, Visions, Theophanies, Angels…
JESUS CHRIST
THE BIBLE
“So the Bible, then is both the record of aspects of special revelation and revelation itself”
- Charles Ryrie
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7. The Bible – Old Testament
Pentateuch – 5
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Historical – 12
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Wisdom – 5
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Major Prophets – 5
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Minor Prophets – 12
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
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8. The Bible – New Testament
Gospels – 4
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
History of the Church – 1
Acts
Pauline Epistles – 13
Romans, 1&2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians,
1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
General Epistles – 8
Hebrews, James, 1&2 Peter, 1&2&3 John, Jude
The Apocalypse– 1
Revelation
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9. Canon
Canon - From a Semitic word meaning reed, which yielded the figurative sense of a measuring rod or ruler
It refers to those writings, because of their divine and prophetic origins, that are esteemed as the rule or standard for the Christian faith
God Created the Canon of Scripture
Man Recognized It
Not the Other Way Around
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10. Canon - OT God, Himself, started the canon with the first writing
Moses added writings
Joshua added writings
Other prophets added writings
Exodus 31:18
When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.
Exodus 34:27
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.”
Joshua 24:26
And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.
Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets..
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11. Canon – “Intermission”
The book of Malachi completes the OT around 435 BC
The “Silence of the Heavens”
No more prophets
1 Maccabees 9:27 (~160 BC)
It was a time of great trouble for Israel, worse than anything that had happened to them since the time prophets ceased to appear among them.
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12. Canon – NT
John the Baptist – the first prophet in over 4 centuries. Points to…
JESUS
OT writers – “…thus says the Lord”
Jesus – “I say unto you…”
Apostles claimed the same authority at OT Prophets
2 Peter 3:1-2
1 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.
2 Peter 3:15-16
15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
1 Timothy 5:17-18
17 The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
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13. Bible Characteristics - Authority
All the Words in Scripture are God’s Words
“Thus says the Lord…” occurs over 100 times
God spoke through the prophets
All Scripture is “God-Breathed”
The Holy Spirit convinces us
To obey scripture is to obey God
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.
2 Peter 3:2
that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.
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14. Bible Characteristics - Clarity
Does not mean there are no difficult passages (Peter on Paul)
Reading and understanding were expected
Moral and Spiritual qualities needed
Hermeneutics – The study of correct methods of interpretation
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
6 These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.
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15. Bible Characteristics - Necessity
The Bible is Necessary for…
Knowing the Gospel
Maintaining spiritual life
Knowing God’s will
Romans 10:13-17
13 for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!” 16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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16. Bible Characteristics - Sufficiency
The Bible contains all we need for…
Salvation
Trusting God Perfectly
Obeying God Perfectly
No additions necessary
2 Timothy 3:15
and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 119:1
How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 4:2
You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Deuteronomy 12:32
“Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.
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17. Biblical Inerrancy
The inerrancy of Scripture means that Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.
The Bible can be inerrant and still:
Speak in the ordinary language of everyday speech
Include loose or free quotations
Contain unusual or uncommon grammatical constructions
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