HTH- Topic

Revelation and God

I. Ranking Christian Doctrines Activity and Reflection

Without doing any prior research, use the chart below to organize the following 20 doctrines by placing them under the category you think they best fit.

Election Sinful Nature Baptism Rapture Church Government

Justification Hell Trinity Atonement Jesuss Virgin Birth

Young Earth Predestination Inspiration Lords Supper Deity of Jesus

Demonology Millennium Sanctification Origin of Evil Gifts of the Spirit

Ranking Christian Doctrines Chart

First Order

Second Order

Third Order

Sinful Nature

Hell

Deity of Jesus

Baptism

Trinity

Sanctification

Atonement

Origin of Evil

Gifts of the Spirit

Lords Supper

Jesuss Virgin Birth

Church Government

Predestination

Election

Inspiration

Election

Justification

Predestination

Millennium

Rapture

Church Government

Young Earth

Demonology

Inspiration

After you have finished placing the 20 doctrines in the chart, do some research and reconsider where you placed each doctrine. If you decide to change a doctrine from where you originally placed it, cross it out using the strikethrough function and retype it in red in the category where it was moved. Also, feel free to add other doctrines that you might encounter. Place these additional doctrines in blue. Finally, what did you learn as you thought through your original ordering? Are there doctrines you are still unsure where to place? If so, why? [100-150 words]

It appears to me that there are more first order doctrines in Christianity than anything else, simply because it is so important that Christian beliefs be defined. While there are various sects, this is a problem when it comes to unity. The more that what must be believed is defined, the more unity there can be. After thinking through my original ordering I learned that I put some issues in the second and third order of doctrines because I know that there is disagreement among the sectsbut I still think they have been defined and must be believed a certain way.

II. Key Issues Regarding the Inspiration and Authority of Scripture

Skim through pages 160-184 of Michael Hortons The Christian Faith. Outline some key issues regarding the inspiration and authority of Scripture. Why are these doctrines so important? What is at stake if these doctrines are not given priority? [150-200 words]

Scripture is like the constitutionthe Word as Canonthat lays down the rule for our life as Christians. It is the inspired Word of God and thus contains the authority of God within it. Just as we have a Constitution from our Founders of the nation, so too does God give us a constitution in Scripture. These doctrines are important for our salvation because they tell us how to work out our salvation, applying ourselves to the Word and putting it into practice so that our...…Heresies

Choose three Trinitarian heresies from the early church era. Use the chart below to outline the main understanding of each heresy along with the arguments Christian thinkers used to refute them. Make sure you include Scripture references. You are free to use bullet points in your outline.

Trinitarian Heresies Chart

Name of Heretical Movement and Main Proponent(s)

Brief Description of Main Heretical Beliefs

Main Arguments and Biblical