Theology III

This lesson will provide an introduction to the expectations & material of this course.

This lesson will cover the origins of man, with special emphasis on the creation of his physical body. This corresponds with the scientific field of biology, but is limited to those areas of biology which is touched on by Biblical revelation.

This supplemental lecture (SL 101) both reinforces the introduction to the course by highlighting the superiority of Biblical revelation over human observation and experimentation. However, note that the supplemental lectures are properly a supplement to the Soteriology section of Theology III, which will not receive as full treatment in the live courses as its copious presence in scripture would otherwise merit.

This lesson will cover the immaterial composition of man. We will discuss the entire being of man. Having established the existence of material composition in the previous lecture, we will discuss and identify the other essential elements to his being. (I.e., is man composed of body-only, body-soul, or body-soul-spirit?)

This lesson will cover the issue of the origins of man’s immaterial being. We will discuss the pre-existence, creation, and traducian theories of soulish origins.

This lesson covers hamartiological topics of spiritual death: original sin and universal guilt, specifically, what occurred to man in the area of his immaterial and material composition when sin was introduced into his experience.

This lesson covers the topic of man’s creation in God’s image. Special consideration will be given to the meaning of God’s image and likeness, the Creator-creature distinction, and the extent of dis/similarity between God’s being and character and man.

This lesson covers the issue of God’s purpose in creating man. This will provide a conclusion to the biological and psychological areas of anthropology and an introduction to sociology.

This lecture covers the need for and extent of atonement, as well as the nature of what Christ did on the cross and how it affects humanity generally and the member of the body of Christ specifically.

This lesson covers the first three divine institutions, organizing man’s social responsibilities and interactions consistent with God’s design and program for productive life and godliness. These institutions are: labor, marriage, and family.

This lesson jumps into the area of hamartiology where it intersects with man’s social responsibilities. With the presence of sin and corruption, God instituted at least two more divine institutions: government & the nation-state.

This lecture covers the issue of eternal life, both in expectation, present reality, and future guarantee. Special consideration is given to the nature and provision of the New covenant.

In this lesson we consider the origin and existence of angels, their diversification and basic nature.

In this lesson we discuss the role and function of angels, both in their internal interactions and toward mankind.

This lecture covers one of the most important and underappreciated doctrines concerning salvation: the believer’s identity in Christ.

In this lesson we will look at some interesting figures in Scripture. It is not always easy to determine what is and is not a celestial being. Some of the figures covered will be the Angel of the Lord, the Sons of God, Elders in Heaven, the King of Tyre, the Assyrian, etc.

This lecture introduces the doctrine of the indwelling Holy Spirit—a unique feature of salvation in the Church age.

This course contains one midterm exam. This module contains the study guide and instructions.

This lesson covers the most formidable creature in all the cosmos: Satan. Both his origin, the nature of his fall, his goal and his end will be considered.

This lesson considers the role of demons in the plot of Satan to thwart God’s creation program, to have a human king rule over the cosmos in perfect submission to the will of God. Both the first advent and the second advent see a significant amplification in demonic activity.

This lecture goes into more depth on the ability and process for the believer to grow mature in Christ, i.e., spiritual growth the biblical way!

This lesson focuses on the introduction of sin into the human sphere in the Garden of Eden. This is recorded primarily in Genesis 3.

This lesson considers the issue of sin directly—what is it, what is its course in this world? The universe of sin is Satan’s corruption of God’s perfect creation; it is his kingdom of darkness which is destined for destruction.

This lecture covers the doctrine of the filling of the Holy Spirit.

Sin—independence from and opposition to God and His design—manifests itself in death and fear. The holiness of God must judge such unholiness. It is in His justice that His mercy and grace also have the opportunity to shine forth.

This lesson considers the nature of death—separation—and the headship of Adam over the race, focusing on the two theories of transmitted sin through seminal headship and imputed sin through federal headship.

This lecture warns against the world system’s offer of spirituality apart from faith and God, and the means the world and the flesh offer to supplant spiritual growth with psychological thinking.

In this hour we consider the heinous nature of sin, as demonstrated by its significant consequences and the price it took to fix what sin broke.

It is not possible for a regenerated person to lose his salvation. This lesson deals with the maximum possible consequence that a believer can experience because of sin—beyond temporal and operational death—physical death.

This lecture concerns the believer’s life of fellowship in the body of Christ and the resulting fruitfulness.

The depravity of man’s estate and the universality of human guilt make the problem of sin insurmountable from the human perspective.

This lecture covers the future and distinct judgments of all humanity.

This lecture covers the very misunderstood doctrine of predestination.