Category Archives: THEOLOGY

Soteriology: The Eastern Orthodox View

Posted on October 20, 2009 by kenbaker

At some point in the beginnings of human existence man was faced with a choice, to learn the difference between good and evil through observation or through participation. The biblical story of Adam and Eve represents this choice by mankind … Continue reading →

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What is Soteriology?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by kenbaker

1. The Subject Matter of Soteriology 1. What is Salvation? 2. History of Understanding Salvation 3. Contemporary Trends and Relevance of Soteriology 1. The Subject Matter of Soteriology (1) What is Soteriology? (i) Soteriology as an academic discipline is primarily … Continue reading →

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Ready to go? The second semester looms…

Posted on December 29, 2007 by kenbaker

Now that the next semester is looming (!) and the holidays all but gone, I present a short book list for those intending to take the courses I am offering in February. 1. PENTATEUCH This is a first year course: … Continue reading →

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Romans: The Results of Justification

Posted on October 29, 2007 by kenbaker

This week’s lecture on romans-lecture-7.ppt still develops the theme of Justification from Romans 5. Please check that your Romans 3 assignments are posted on your weblogs ASAP. Looking forward to reading your reviews of Conflict and Identity. and forthcoming lesson plans on … Continue reading →

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Missiology: The Prophets and their Mission

Posted on October 10, 2007 by kenbaker

I  have been reading an article for the Missiology classentitled, The Biblical Foundation of the Mission of the Church by Robert Dobbie 1962. Dobbie does a wonderful job of setting the context for the Jewish idea of the coming Messiah. He … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Law

Posted on October 8, 2007 by kenbaker

What was Paul’s view of the Law?  1. Introduction 2. The Crisis over Gentiles and the Law in the Early Church 3. The Status of the Law in Relation to Being Declared Righteous    3.1. Paul’s View of the Law Prior … Continue reading →

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Puritanism: Lectures

Posted on September 28, 2007 by kenbaker

Greetings to Year 2/3 students joining us for Puritanism: History and Theology Here’s a student essay defending the subject, asking why-study-puritan-theology.doc and here’s the powerpoint of Lecture 1 puritanism.ppt. Your immediate task is to purchase Pilgrims Progresss and read through Part … Continue reading →

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The sovereignty of God: an Arminian perspective

Posted on September 28, 2007 by kenbaker

This article was posted over at Arminian Perspectives by Kangeroodort. In the article he discusses the differences between Calvinists and Arminians on this issue. He asks a question that I have asked in the past. In fact, when I first … Continue reading →

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Wilberforce: “feelingly alive…”

Posted on May 29, 2007 by kenbaker

  “If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.” – William Wilberforce, 1759- 1833, the British abolitionist … Continue reading →

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The Bluffer’s Guide to Theology

Posted on May 25, 2007 by kenbaker

Can you identify everyone here? A free Mars Bar for the first student email… Find a solitary fact about each of the following and drop it into party conversation when the going gets slow: Athanasius, Arius,Montanus,Augustine,Anselm,Francis of Assisi,Tyndale,Wycliffe,Erasmus,Luther,Zwingli,Melancthon,CalvinBezaOwen GoodwinWesley,Whitfield,Edwards,Finney,Pusey,Newman,Muller,Spurgeon, Barth,Bonhoeffer,Bultmann,N.T.Wright

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