We will be studying Louis Berkhof’s Summary of Christian Doctrine this summer for our weekly Bible Study. This is an introduction to the world of systematic theology, or approaching the Bible as a whole to understand what it teaches on specific doctrines.
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Here’s what we’re planning on covering each week. Please try to read the chapters before you come over.
- June 7: 1-3 – 1. Religion, 2. Revelation, 3. Scripture
- June 14: 4-6 – 4. Nature, 5. Names, 6. Attributes of God
- June 21: 7-8 – 7. Trinity, 8. Divine Decrees
- June 28: 9-10 – 9. Creation, 10. Providence
- July 5: 11-13 – 11. Man in his Original State, 12. State of Sin, 13. State of Grace
- July 12: 14-17 – Christ’s Names, States, Offices, Atonement
- July 19: 18-20 – Common Grace, Calling, Conversion
- July 26: 21-22 – Justification, Sanctification, Perseverence
- August 2: 23-25 – Nature of Church, Government, Word & Sacraments
- August 9: 26-27 – Baptism and Lord’s Supper
- August 16: 28-29 – Physical Death, Intermediate State, Second Coming of Christ
- August 23: 30 – Resurrection, Last Judgment, Final State