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Study 12 - Eschatology: Doctrine of the End Times PDF Print E-mail
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Written by William Dicks   
Friday, 16 October 2009 09:36

1.   Introduction


The study of last things—the end times—is perhaps one of the most controversial studies in the church today. There are some that believe that if we do not believe in the pre-tribulational rapture that we are unsaved, or are gnostics.1 Right off the bat I want to state that I do not believe in the pre-tribulational rapture, but rather in a post-tribulational rapture—simply the Second Coming of Christ—without any of the pre-tribulational escapist ideas.
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Study 11 - Ecclesiology: Doctrine of the church PDF Print E-mail
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Written by William Dicks   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 10:26

1. Introduction


Luke’s second book [Acts] does not seem to have a conclusion. At the end, Paul is still preaching in Rome, and the book does not tell us what became of him or of the rest of the church. Luke had a theological reason for this, for the story he was telling shall not come to an end before the end of all history.1

When Jesus said, “I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it” (Mt 16:18) he meant it. Jesus, at no time, lost control of His church through the many ages of struggle. Jesus said, “I will build My church” and the fact remains that He did and He is still working on it to perfect it. He also said, “the gates of Hades will not overpower it” which still remains in effect today. At no time has the devil been able to overpower it, notwithstanding what many in the church today believe.
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Study 09 - Christology and Pneumatology PDF Print E-mail
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Written by William Dicks   
Tuesday, 06 October 2009 14:11

1. The Person of Christ


This subject can be found in the study called God and Jesus Christ in Orthodoxy.

2. The Atonement of Christ


This subject can be found in the study called The Atonement.

3. The Resurrection of Christ


The New Testament is full of evidence for the resurrection of Jesus (Mt 28:1-20; Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-53; Jn 20:1-21:25).
Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 October 2009 14:26
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Study 10 - Soteriology: Doctrine of Salvation PDF Print E-mail
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Written by William Dicks   
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 14:33

1. Introduction


The doctrine of salvation is the central message of Scripture. The Bible is the story of God's revelation of Himself in terms of His saving acts toward man.

Man had hardly fallen when God promised deliverance from the hold of sin.

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel. (Gen 3:15)

The entire Old Testament anticipates the coming of Jesus Christ, while the New Testament recorded that event and gave us its meaning.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 14:38
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Study 08 - Anthropology and Hamartiology: The Doctrine of Man and Sin PDF Print E-mail
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Written by William Dicks   
Friday, 02 October 2009 08:00

1.   Introduction


[26] Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. [27] God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. [28] God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth. [29] Then God said, Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; [30] and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food; and it was so. [31] God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. (Gen 1:26-31)

Why was man created? This is one of the great theological questions, and people have battled with this question for thousands of years. Those who believe in evolution can never answer this question. However, since we believe that God created us, we can be sure there was a reason for our creation.
Last Updated on Friday, 02 October 2009 12:18
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