THS502 Systematic Theology 2
Humanity, Christ, Salvation
March 23 - April 2, 2021
Time - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday - Friday
Instructor: Dr. Vic Reasoner
<victorpau@aol.com>
Course Description: Theological Anthropology: humanity in light of creation, the Imago Dei, human ecological stewardship, gender, hamartiology; Christology: person and work of Christ, incarnation and hypostatic union, virgin birth, resurrection, impeccability; Salvation: nature and models of the atonement, predestination, calling, repentance, faith, conversion, justification, adoption, assurance, sanctification, glorification. (3 credit hours)
Course Objectives: By the end of this course the student will be able to
$ Connect a biblical understanding of mankind with a compatible psychological method.
$ Explain the image of God in tension with total depravity
$ Teach on the hypostatic union, explaining the unique dual nature of Christ as the God/man.
$ Explain the differences between objective and subjective theories of the atonement.
$ Evaluate scripturally the Calvinistic and Arminian order of salvation.
$ Understand the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation well enough to discern where a person is in the process.
$ Appreciate the varied theological emphases on sanctification in light of the scriptural teaching.
Course Requirements:
1. You will be expected to have read the assigned section in Grudem and Reasoner for each day.
Summarize the material in a one page, single-spaced report titled “Three Lessons Learned.” These summaries should be email to <victorpau@aol.com>
2. At the beginning of each class each student will report online from this summary. The area of focus will be comparisons and contrasts between the two major texts.
- Facilitator: Vic Reasoner
- Facilitator: William Udotong