Category Archives: INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

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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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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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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John Piper: The Supremacy of Christ

Posted on May 24, 2007 by kenbaker

Here’s a ten-minute clip of one of the great exponents of relevant theology of our day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYGLl0gO1dk

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Worried? Notes on forthcoming exams

Posted on May 21, 2007 by kenbaker

Worried? No need. Here’s some notes on the final exams in Modern Church History and Introduction to Christian Doctrine  Modern Church History We will follow the same pattern in MCH and in Doctrine as we went through in the Pentateuch … Continue reading →

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Christian Doctrine Seminar: ANTHROPOLOGY

Posted on May 17, 2007 by kenbaker

Here is the promised  Doctrine Seminar powerpoint  on Christian  anthropology.ppt with its background notes anthropology.doc in Word format.

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Response: The Church of the Covenant

Posted on May 9, 2007 by kenbaker

 The church is the heir and fulfilment of Israel. The heart of Israel’s creed was given by Jesus to his church as its own: “Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict: Covenant, Church, Israel

Posted on May 9, 2007 by kenbaker

From Cardinal Ratzinger’s 1997 essay on the Catechism’s treatment of the relation between the Church and Israel: The mission of Jesus consists in bringing together the histories of the nations in the community of the history of Abraham, the history of Israel. … Continue reading →

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What is the church? (Notes from a talk)

Posted on May 3, 2007 by kenbaker

  These notes from a talk I gave on the nature of the church may help you think through your Doctrine assignment. Let me know if you would like further information. They are posted on the website of our church … Continue reading →

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Between Two Horizons: Spanning New Testament Studies and Systematic Theology

Posted on April 26, 2007 by kenbaker

Check out this important book edited by  Joel B. Green and Max Turner at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/080284541X/thenewtestamenga Customer Review: I like this book because it has helped me immensely on why I should continue reading my Bible. The central thesis of this collection is to … Continue reading →

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