MANILA BAPTIST SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
S.Y. 2017-18
TH 261
Systematic Theology I
First
Semester
Thursday,
1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Classroom A
Guillermo
V. Balanon Jr. Mdiv SWBTS
email:
jhunrose_magik@yahoo.com.ph
Course Description
Systematic Theology I covers the
first six theological loci: Word of God; God; Man; Sin; Holy Spirit; Jesus
Christ.
This course
introduces the major Christian doctrines with their biblical and historical
development. In addition, the course presents the importance of theology, which
is primarily to defend the Christian faith against heresies throughout the
history. This is also to promote a well balance understanding between orthodoxy
and orthopraxy within individual Christians and community of faith until the
second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Prior to theological proper, there will
be a succinct lecture on theological method.
This course is
recommended to those students who already took OT and NT classes. Students who
will take this course will earn three-credit units.
Objectives
At the end of the
semester the students will able:
- to gain knowledge of the essential biblical doctrines through lectures, classroom interactions, reading and studying the Scriptures , theological books , and suggested journal articles that are dealing with the first five theological loci;
- to identify the similarities and differences between the theological views of a certain doctrine within the sphere of Christianity;
- to discern biblical doctrines from heretical doctrines in order to defend one's self and the church against heresies;
- to interact scholastically and biblically on issues and updates on theology.
- and to apply biblical doctrines in everyday life as individual and in the ministry that God has entrusted.
Required Book to Read
- Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester Inter-Varsity Press and Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2000).
- Alister Macgrath, Historical Theology
Weekly Quizzes on Reading Systematic Theology Book by
Wayne Grudem
The quiz every week is all about the
weekly reading assignment on Systematic Theology by Grudem. The students shall
read the assigned pages on the required book prior to class meeting. There will
be ten questions every quiz that can be answered within ten minutes. There will
be five points deduction in every incorrect answer. A student can earn 50 to
100 points every quiz.
In case a student is absent during
the quiz, he will get the lowest possible score, unless he or she has a valid
reason. To those who are late, they need to use the remaining time in taking
quiz. Any form of cheating is prohibited, and he or she will subject to
disciplinary action according to MBST student's handbook.
Reporting
This course requires all students to
have a report about a particular topic from the list of topics below. The
assigned student/s will present the topic in the class. After the presentation,
there will be a Q&A. Furthermore, a written report about the presented
topic must be submitted a week after the presentation. The professor will give
the schedule of the reporting on the first class meeting. List of topics:
- Bible Translations: Inspired or Not
- God and Existence of Evil
- The Unipersonality of Jesus Christ
Major Exams
In this course, the students should
take two major tests, a midterm examination and a final examination. The
midterm examination covers the first two theological loci (Bibliology and
Trinity). The final examination, however, covers the next three theological
loci (Anthropology, Hamartiology, Christology). The questions are from the
reading assignments (required books to read) and class lectures. Students must
take down notes while doing their reading assignments. The test may consists of
multiple choice, matching type, true or false, identification, and short
essays.
Position Paper
The MDiv students shall write his
position paper based on the topics under Systematic Theology 1. The paper shall
be 8-10 page in length. Footnotes and bibliography is a must in writing this
paper to prove one's doctrinal or theological position. The students should
follow a required style of writing.
These
are some links on how to write a paper. Please take time to watch.
Formulation
of Thesis Statement
Counter Arguments
Introduction
Writing a Paragraph
Book Review
All non MDiv students are required to
make a 6-page book review. Book Review consists of summary of the book and
critical evaluation. Summary includes the thesis and/or argument of the author
and the major supporting ideas of the thesis. Critical evaluation include the
weaknesses and strengths of the book, evaluation of the claim, relation to
other disciplines, and recommendation. Follow the format in writing book
review.
Attendance
All students are encouraged to attend
all the class meetings in this subject. Any reason aside from emergency or life
and death or health situation are unacceptable. If a student is absent, he/she
must be responsible enough to ask the professor or the classmate about the
lesson or the assignment for the next meeting. Students can only have 2
absences. The next absent, he/she will be considered dropped in the subject. In
addition, 4 times late is equivalent to 1 absent.
Grading
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Quizzes
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15%
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Reporting
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20%
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Position
Paper (Mdiv)
Book
Review (Non MDiv)
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25%
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Major
Examinations
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30%
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Attendance
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10%
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Letter
grades shall be determined by the following scale:
100-98
(A+) 97-93 = A; 92-90 (A-);
89-88
(B+); 87-83 (B); 82-80 (B-); 79-78
(C+);
77-73 (C); 72-70 (C-); 69-68
(D+);
67-63 (D); 62-60 (D-);
Below 60 =
F.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism is one of the forms of
stealing. When the professor found out that a student has plagiarized any of
the following assignments, he or she will receive a grade of zero on that
particular assignment. In addition, anyone who will be caught cheating during
quiz and exams will also receive a zero grade. The seminary will be notified
whenever there will be occurrence of these incidents.
Contact Information
The
professor encourages the students to approach him whenever there they need help
in this course. He gladly wants to help the students if there are some things
to be clarified especially about the lessons and requirements. You can shoot an
email, phone call, or ask him personally. You may email the professor at
jhunrose_magic@yahoo.com.ph, or call him: 09771337645
Research Bibliography
Berkhof, Louis. A Summary of Christian Doctrine. United
Kingdom: The Banner of Truth, 1938.
¾¾¾Systematic Theology. USA: 1941.
Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion. Translated
by Henry Beveridge. Peabody:
Hendrickson Publishers Marketing,
2008.
Dick, Michael. Reading the Old Testament: An Inductive
Introduction. Peabody: Hendrickson
Publishers Inc., 2008.
Enns, Paul. The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago:
Moody Press, 1989.
Erickson, Millard J.
Christian Theology, 2nd ed. Grand
Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.
Frame, John M. The Doctrine
of God. Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2002.
Grenz, Stanley J. Theology fo
the Community of God. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans
Publishing Company, 1994.
McCormack, Bruce L.
Wesleyan. "Why Should Theology Be Christocentric? Christology and
Metaphysics in Paul Tillich and Karl
Barth," Theological Journal 45 Spr 2010.
Pond, Clifford, This God is Our God: Enjoying the Trinity.
London: Grace Publication Trust,
2000.
Reeves, Michael. Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to
Christian Faith.
Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press,
2012.
Stein, Robert H. Jesus the Messiah: A Survey of the Life of Christ. Downers
Grove: IVP
Academic, 1996.
Swindoll, Charles
R., and Roy B. Zuck, gen. eds. Understanding
Christian Theology.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers,
2003.
White, James R. Scripture Alone. Minneapolis: Bethany House
Publishers, 2014.
¾¾¾ The
Forgotten Trinity. Minneapolis:
Bethany House Publishers, 1998.
Schedule
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Date
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Topic
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Activities
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7/27
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Introduction to
Systematic Theology
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8/3
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Scripture - Word
of God and Canonicity
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Quiz 1 pp.47-69
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8/10
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Scripture -
Authority and Inerrancy
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Quiz 2 pp. 73-101
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8/17
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Scripture -
Clarity, Necessity, and Sufficiency
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Quiz 3 pp. 105-135 ; Report 1
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8/24
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God - Existence
& Attributes
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Quiz 4 pp. 141-223
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8/31
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Trinity
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Quiz 5 pp. 226-259
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9/7
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Creation,
Providence, Miracles, Prayer
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Quiz 6 pp. 262-393 ; Report 2
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9/14
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Anthroplogy
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MidTerm
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9/21
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Hamartiology
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Quiz 7 pp. 423-523
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9/28
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Pneumatology
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Quiz 8 pp. 634-650 ; Report 3
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10/5
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Christology
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Quiz 9 pp. 529-564
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10/12
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Christology
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Quiz 10 pp. 569-631
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10/19
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Final Exam
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