Module 3: Theological Framework
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the third module for the Theological Foundations course. In this module, we'll learn various ways to help you organize your theological knowledge. This will help you to better understand and remember Biblical truth. It will also help you to see the relationship between the important ideas. In one sense, the material for this module is fairly simple. It is just understanding and remembering a few simple categories and outlines. And if this is all you get out of this module, it will aid your theological understanding. However, there is much more that you should aspire to get out of this material. Ideally, you will begin to meditate on the connection between all the diverse ways to look at the big-picture organization and understand how all the categories of theological data work together to give us a comprehensive picture of God's greatness and His gracious provision for all of our life and godliness. May the Lord grant that you have many light-bulb moments where your heart burns because you see the significance of a truth to part of your life because you now understand how it fits.
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Introduction
Module Objectives and Outcomes
Module Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:
- Articulate an organized framework for theological truth that is faithful to Biblical organization.
- Demonstrate how their personal theology is an outworking of the Gospel of Christ crucified, raised and reigning as Lord.
Module Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
Cognitive Outcomes
- Conceptualize a basic outline of the Biblical storyline and how it frames theological truth
- Grasp a basic outline of the Gospel and how it frames theological truth
- Describe the common contexts for application of theological truth
- Articulate the traditional categories of Systematic theology and their relevance to the existential issues of Christian life
Affective Outcomes
- Place their own personal history and destiny in the context of God’s universal history
- Share a commitment to live as one who has been reconciled to God in Christ
- Desire an application of a consistent Christian worldview
- Share a commitment to living under the Lordship of Christ in every area of life
Devotional
Read Luke 24:13-49
In this chapter, Luke tells two stories of Jesus appearing to people after He had risen from the dead - one appearance to two people on the road to Emmaus and one appearance to the disciples together in Jerusalem. In both cases, Jesus explained from all of the Scriptures about Himself. Notice that the Scripture Jesus used was the Old Testament, because the New Testament had not yet been written. But for Jesus, even the Old Testament was about Him, and He was able to show how it all came together in pointing to Himself and what He had accomplished with His death and resurrection.
Jesus assumed a unity of all the Bible, with Himself as the unifying factor. This gave consistency and meaning to all that the Bible communicates, and it had implications for the continued ministry of Jesus' disciples. As Jesus taught this overarching consistency, the disciples were better able to understand Jesus Himself and grasp their own place in God's plan. An understanding of how it all fit together in Christ make their hearts burn within them. And it certainly increased their zeal and ability to better proclaim Christ and His significance to the world.
The material for this module is intended to help us see the overall arrangement and purpose for all of God's revelation, centered in Jesus. And by seeing the big picture of Scripture as a whole, it will aid us to see all of our life as part of God's overarching plan, centered on Jesus. This big-picture thinking will give us a better grasp of the Bible and the various theological topics. It will help us to know Christ better, and it will help us to know ourselves better, and our place in God's world.
Please, then, prayerfully consider how you can better grasp the big-picture scope of all of life, with Jesus at the center. Do you understand how all the Bible fits together? Do you see how it is all about Christ? Do you see how your life is all about Christ? How is your family, your job, your talents, your ministry all centered on Christ? And what difference should it make to have your eyes opened to all of the Scriptures as a whole, centered on Christ?
Instruction Documents
In this section, you'll find links to the instruction documents for this module. There is an instruction document for an individual student studying on their own. And there is an instruction document for students working through this material with a group. Click the links below to access these documents.
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Theology Categories
Textbook Reading
In this section, you'll find the reading schedule and study guides for the textbook readings and supplemental readings. The textbook readings should be done before watching the lecture videos. However, the supplemental readings should typically be done after the lecture videos.
Lecture Video
In this section, you will find the video lecture for this part of module 3. Before the video, there is a link to a study guide for the lecture and a link to blank, fill-in notes for the lecture. Click the banner to open access to the video. There is also a link with the video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface. In addition, there is a link to download the audio from the presentation for offline review. And there are links that open review slides and a review quiz that covers the material from this particular lecture. Click each link to access those documents.
08: Theological Framework - Traditional Categories
Lecture 08 Video 
Lecture 08 ReviewClick the prev.
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Quiz for Lecture 08Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this lecture. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct. This quiz will be different each time, so you may close and reopen this quiz for more review and practice.
Supplemental Reading
The student will read the assigned secondary reading in the document found below. Thing through the content of this article and use the insights gained as part of your course material response and application reflection or discussion.
Lecture 08 Reflection/Discussion
In this section, you will find documents containing instructions and content for either an individual reflection or group discussion based on this lecture. Follow the instructions in order to interact with and help solidify your understanding of the course material and work toward its application. Click either link below to access these documents.
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Theology Themes
Textbook Reading
In this section, you'll find the reading schedule and study guides for the textbook readings and supplemental readings. The textbook readings should be done before watching the lecture videos. However, the supplemental readings should typically be done after the lecture videos.
Videos
In this section, you will find the video lecture for this part of module 3. Before the video, there is a link to a study guide for the lecture and a link to blank, fill-in notes for the lecture. Click the banner to open access to the video. There is also a link with the video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface. In addition, there is a link to download the audio from the presentation for offline review. And there are links that open review slides and a review quiz that covers the material from this particular lecture. Click each link to access those documents.
09: Theological Framework - Overarching Themes
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Quiz for Lecture 09Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this lecture. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct. This quiz will be different each time, so you may close and reopen this quiz for more review and practice.
Supplemental Reading
The student will read the assigned secondary readings at the links found below. Think through the content of these articles and use the insights gained as part of your course material response and application reflection or discussion.
Lecture 09 Reflection/Discussion
In this section, you will find documents containing instructions and content for either an individual reflection or group discussion based on this lecture. Follow the instructions in order to interact with and help solidify your understanding of the course material and work toward its application. Click either link below to access these documents.
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Activities
Module Reviews
In this section, you will find the review slides from all the course lectures for module 3. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to begin the slide show.
Click the prev.
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buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.
Review Quiz
This section contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 3. By clicking the banner, you will reveal a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Check Answers
button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.
Here is a review quiz for all the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions
This section contains questions for further thought and discussion from Module 3. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. Click the Thumbnail to view the questions. These questions may be different every time you open this section, so feel free to close and reopen for more questions.
The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:
- Describe how sound doctrine contributes to chruch unity. How can it address the divisions we see in our culture? How can you apply this in your own life and ministry?
- What are the "Big picture benefits" of sound doctrine? How specifically are these beneficial to your life? What can you do to realize this more?
- Describe the benefits of having your theological thought be organized. How are the traditional and Biblical ways of organization related?
- How does Jamieson define "sound doctrine"? How does this definition apply to your theological work?
Bible Storyline Presentation
This section contains instructions for the Bible Storyline Presentation. This activity is an opportunity to work through and apply one of the frameworks learned in this module's material. The purpose of this activity is for each student to adapt and apply what they have been learning to their own particular aptitudes, situation, and opportunities. Click the link below to view the detailed instruction document for this activity.
Gospel Presentation
This section contains instructions for the Gospel Presentation. This activity is an opportunity to work through and apply one of the frameworks learned in this module's material. The purpose of this activity is for each student to adapt and apply what they have been learning to their own particular aptitudes, situation, and opportunities. Click the link below to view the detailed instruction document for this activity.
(optional) Theology Project - Part 3
The student may create a project that will span all five modules of this course. The project will examine one theological topic of the student's choosing from a number of different perspectives, following a general theological method learned in this course. This project will be composed of five separate activities, one from each module. Please click the link below for detailed instructions for part 3 of this project.
Module Completed!
Congratulations, you have reached the end of the third module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.
I encourage you to continue on to the next module as soon as is convenience. The button below will take you to Module 4.
