Systematic Theology Program
What is The Systematic Theology Program? How do I know if it's for me?
The Systematic Theology Program is a program of Christian apologetics and theology that can be taken in a classroom setting or online. It is designed for all believers, and its purpose is to impact our culture by helping people to think theologically from a Christian worldview.
The Systematic Theology Program provides a comprehensive theological education designed with all believers in mind, no matter where they are in their walk. We believe that the study of the Bible and theology is a right, a privilege, and a duty for everyone, not just for pastors.
The six-course program is designed for people who have responsibilities—families, full-time jobs, volunteer service—that demand much of their time and energy, yet who also have a desire to more adequately know what they believe and why they believe it.
The Theology Program seeks to accomplish this by equipping people, churches, and even pastors to understand and defend the Christian faith reasonably and well in a culture and at a time when the truth is seen as relative and not really knowable at all.
Through this program, you will learn theology historically, biblically, and irenically (in a peaceful manner). The contents of The Theology Program are created from a broadly evangelical perspective, engaging other traditions in a persuasive yet gracious manner. In short, we seek to help people think theologically by understanding what they believe and why they believe it.
Introduction to Theology (IT):
Why be concerned with "theology"? What is truth? Is there such a thing? Can we be certain that our truth is the right truth? What is the Christian view of truth? How do we respond to a culture that devalues truth? Does God still communicate through direct encounters today?
Bibliology and Hermeneutics (BH):
Is the Bible that we have today the same as when it was originally written? Do we have the right books? How do we know that the Bible is inspired by God? How do we interpret Scripture?
Trinitarianism (TR): (Also known as Theology Proper)
Who is God? Better yet, what is God? Can we know for certain that He exists? If so, how? How can God be one yet three? How can Christ be both God and man? Why didn't Christ know the time of His coming?
Humanity and Sin (HS):
Why did God create man? What is man? What happened when Adam sinned? Are we condemned for the sin of another? Do we have a free will? Men and women: what is the big difference?
Soteriology (SO):
Are we really predestined by God? If so, isn't this unfair? Why did Christ die on the cross? Did he pay for all sins or just the sins of the elect? What is the difference between Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestants with regard to salvation? Can a person lose their salvation? If so, how? Is Christ the only way to heaven? What about those who have never heard?
Ecclesiology and Eschatology (EE):
What is the nature of the Church? What is the difference between Dispensationalist and Covenant theologians with regard to the church? What should the Church be doing? What are the gifts God has given to the church? What is the difference in premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism? What is the tribulation? Is there such a thing as hell?
We believe that all people are created in the image of God and therefore able to engage in a deep level of theological training that has traditionally only been offered at seminaries. The Systematic Theology Program courses are designed with you in mind, walking you step by step through this comprehensive program.
If you have ever asked questions about the Christian faith that have gone unanswered...
...then this program is for you!
"May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
The Systematic Theology Program is a program of Christian apologetics and theology that can be taken in a classroom setting or online. It is designed for all believers, and its purpose is to impact our culture by helping people to think theologically from a Christian worldview.
The Systematic Theology Program provides a comprehensive theological education designed with all believers in mind, no matter where they are in their walk. We believe that the study of the Bible and theology is a right, a privilege, and a duty for everyone, not just for pastors.
The six-course program is designed for people who have responsibilities—families, full-time jobs, volunteer service—that demand much of their time and energy, yet who also have a desire to more adequately know what they believe and why they believe it.
The Theology Program seeks to accomplish this by equipping people, churches, and even pastors to understand and defend the Christian faith reasonably and well in a culture and at a time when the truth is seen as relative and not really knowable at all.
Through this program, you will learn theology historically, biblically, and irenically (in a peaceful manner). The contents of The Theology Program are created from a broadly evangelical perspective, engaging other traditions in a persuasive yet gracious manner. In short, we seek to help people think theologically by understanding what they believe and why they believe it.
Introduction to Theology (IT):
Why be concerned with "theology"? What is truth? Is there such a thing? Can we be certain that our truth is the right truth? What is the Christian view of truth? How do we respond to a culture that devalues truth? Does God still communicate through direct encounters today?
Bibliology and Hermeneutics (BH):
Is the Bible that we have today the same as when it was originally written? Do we have the right books? How do we know that the Bible is inspired by God? How do we interpret Scripture?
Trinitarianism (TR): (Also known as Theology Proper)
Who is God? Better yet, what is God? Can we know for certain that He exists? If so, how? How can God be one yet three? How can Christ be both God and man? Why didn't Christ know the time of His coming?
Humanity and Sin (HS):
Why did God create man? What is man? What happened when Adam sinned? Are we condemned for the sin of another? Do we have a free will? Men and women: what is the big difference?
Soteriology (SO):
Are we really predestined by God? If so, isn't this unfair? Why did Christ die on the cross? Did he pay for all sins or just the sins of the elect? What is the difference between Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestants with regard to salvation? Can a person lose their salvation? If so, how? Is Christ the only way to heaven? What about those who have never heard?
Ecclesiology and Eschatology (EE):
What is the nature of the Church? What is the difference between Dispensationalist and Covenant theologians with regard to the church? What should the Church be doing? What are the gifts God has given to the church? What is the difference in premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism? What is the tribulation? Is there such a thing as hell?
We believe that all people are created in the image of God and therefore able to engage in a deep level of theological training that has traditionally only been offered at seminaries. The Systematic Theology Program courses are designed with you in mind, walking you step by step through this comprehensive program.
If you have ever asked questions about the Christian faith that have gone unanswered...
...then this program is for you!
"May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
