EXEGETICAL THEOLOGY § 4. Theology is Exegetical Theology inasmuch as it comprises the aptitude to find and expound the true sense of the divinely inspired writings, the Old and the New Testaments, whence all theological truths must be derived as …
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5 – Historical Theology
HISTORICAL THEOLOGY § 5. Theology is Historical Theology as it comprises the knowledge and theological discernment of the rise, progress, and preservation of the Christian Church and of its institutions, and an aptitude to utilize such knowledge in the promulgation, …
6 – Practical Theology
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY § 6. Theology is Practical Theology as it comprises the knowledge of the proper functions of a minister of the Christian Church and of their underlying principles, together with an aptitude to perform such functions in accordance with …
7 – Theology in an Abstract Sense
THEOLOGY IN AN ABSTRACT SENSE § 7. An oral or written exhibition of the truths, doctrines, principles, etc., by virtue of the knowledge, acceptance, maintenance, and practical application of which a theologian is a theologian, is also, in an abstract …
8 – DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY – Definition
DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY DEFINITION § 8. Doctrinal Theology, in the abstract sense of the term, is the aggregate of the doctrines laid down in the Holy Scriptures, which should be known, accepted, properly applied, and strenuously defended, by a theologian; and …
9 – Doctrinal Theology Divisions
DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY DIVISIONS § 9. Doctrinal Theology may be divided into Bibliology, Theology Proper, Cosmology, Christology, Soteriology, and Eschatology.
10 – BIBLIOLOGY – Definition
BIBLIOLOGY DEFINITION § 10. Bibliology is the doctrine of Holy Scripture concerning the origin, the properties, and the purposes of the Bible.
11 – Origin of the Bible
ORIGIN OF THE BIBLE § 11. By its origin, the Bible, or Holy Scripture, consisting of the canonical books of the Old and the New Testaments,1 is in all its parts2 the Word of God.3 1. By its origin, the …
12 – Inspiration
INSPIRATION § 12. The Bible was written by divine inspiration1 inasmuch as the inspired penmen2 performed their work as the personal organs3 of God,4 especially of the Holy Spirit,5 who not only prompted and actuated them toward writing what they …
13 – Properties of the Bible
PROPERTIES OF THE BIBLE § 13. The properties of the Bible are its divine authority, its perspicuity, its efficacy, and its sufficiency.