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Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology
Trailer: Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology
Runtime: 24:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First Air Date: Jun 21, 1999
Last Air date: Aug 07, 2000
Episode: 60 Episode
Season: 1 Season

Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology Season 1
In Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology , R.C. Sproul shows that the truths of Scripture relate to each other in perfect harmony. This...

What is Theology?
There is much confusion behind the word theology. While most disciplines such as biology or zoology are commonly understood, the study of God is...

Scope & Purpose of Theology
Why do we continue to study theology even after many learned scholars have developed comprehensive systems of thought? In this lesson, Dr. Sproul...

General Revelation & Natural Theology
While Scripture is the supreme source of revelation concerning God, it is not the only source. The Bible tells us that we can clearly see God’s...

Special Revelation
While God has revealed Himself to us in creation, the knowledge necessary for salvation is revealed to us only in Scripture. In this lesson, Dr....

Inspiration & Authority of Scripture
The Reformation slogan sola Scriptura, meaning “Scripture alone,” has its origins in Martin Luther’s conflict at the Diet of Worms....

Infallibility & Inerrancy
Scripture’s infallibility and inerrancy have come under attack, particularly through the rise of higher criticism in recent centuries. In this...

Canonicity
The question of canon asks, How do we know the right books have been included in the Bible? In this lesson, Dr. Sproul explores this question and...

Scripture & Authority
God does not give us Scripture to be an abstract doctrine but to be His divine Word that fully equips us to be men and women of God. In this lesson,...

Knowledge of God
Even though our knowledge of God is neither exhaustive nor comprehensive, we can still speak about Him in a way that is meaningful and true. In this...

One in Essence
The oneness of God is so central to the religious life of His people that the book of Deuteronomy commands it to be taught to their children on a...

Three in Person
Many argue the doctrine of the Trinity is a contradiction and that Christians worship three gods instead of one. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul...

Incommunicable Attributes
When we study the doctrine of God, one of the most important things we’re concerned with is an understanding of His attributes. In this lesson,...

Communicable Attributes
God’s communicable attributes are those characteristics that He shares with His creation. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul explores the attributes of...

The Will of God
Many obedient Christians earnestly wonder what God’s will is for their lives. However, when we discuss the will of God, we need to make a...

Providence
The secular mind-set says that God is a spectator in heaven with no control over what happens on earth. Yet Christians have always had an acute sense...

Creation Ex Nihilo
God created all things ex nihilo, “out of nothing.” By the command of His word, all things came into being. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul...

Angels & Demons
Modern man is critical of anything supernatural, but belief in angels and demons is an important part of the Christian faith. In this lesson, Dr....

The Creation of Man
Various theories of evolution and humanism have changed culture’s understanding of man’s origin and being. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul...

The Nature of Sin
The full measure of sin and its effects in the world are often overlooked, but the Christian doctrine of sin sees the vastness of the problem and...

Original Sin
The extent and scope of the nature of sin leads to the question of original sin. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul discusses the concept and consequence of...

Transmission of Sin
The connection between Adam’s sin and the sins of humanity is explained in the doctrine of the transmission of a sin nature. In this lesson,...

The Covenants
In Scripture, God relates to His people according to covenant. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul outlines the three major covenants that serve as the...

The Christ of the Bible
Christology, the doctrine of the person and work of Christ, is foundational for Christian theology. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul paints a picture of...

The Christ of the Creeds
The early church faced much controversy over the doctrine of Christ. The councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon both aimed to clarify the biblical teaching...

The Names of Christ
The different titles of Christ in history are descriptive of His character and nature. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul examines the prominent names of...

The States of Christ
The states of Christ refer to Christ’s role or activity at various times throughout His life and existence. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul covers...

The Offices of Christ
The offices of Christ are connected to Christ’s role as mediator. In God’s plan for redemption, Christ serves a threefold office called...

Substitutionary Atonement
The classical view of Christ’s atonement as the substitutionary satisfaction of God’s justice is necessary for salvation. In this lesson,...

Why Did Christ Die?
Though some consider the notion of substitutionary atonement to be barbaric, it is the only view of the atonement that fully satisfies the demands of...

The Extent of the Atonement
The most controversial issue in any discussion of Christ’s work as our Savior is the extent of Christ’s atonement. In this lesson, Dr....

The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
Most people are confused by the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the Old Testament saints. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul begins a study of the...

The Holy Spirit in the New Testament
It is by the Holy Spirit that the redemptive work of Christ is applied to the believer. It is through His work that they are granted spiritual life....

The Paraclete
The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in the lives of believers and in the life of the church. He is the Paraclete, the Helper whom Christ promised to...

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Have you been asked, “Are you baptized in the Holy Spirit?” What does that mean? In this lesson, Dr. Sproul discusses “the baptism...

The Gifts of the Spirit
Christ has given the church gifts of the Holy Spirit to edify and strengthen the entire body. In the lesson, Dr. Sproul explores the different views...

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
The chief goal of the Holy Spirit is to apply the gospel in such a way as to fulfill the will of God. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul details and...

Are Miracles for Today?
In the church today, miracles are a subject of debate. Should we expect miracles to occur in the contemporary church, or did miracles cease at the...

Common Grace
According to the classic definition, grace is unmerited or unearned favor. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul builds on this understanding and makes the...

Election & Reprobation
When trying to understand God’s decrees, believers come face-to-face with the difficult doctrine of predestination. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul...

Effectual Calling
What is it that God does when He intervenes in a person’s life to bring them to faith? In this lesson, Dr. Sproul addresses this important...

Justification by Faith Alone
The doctrine of justification by faith is so significant that it provoked the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. In this lesson, Dr....

Saving Faith
What is saving faith? This question received a deserved amount of attention at the time of the Reformation, and it should receive just as much...

Adoption & Union with Christ
To be part of the family of God is a gift. It is not something that believers earn, nor is it something that they have by the sheer virtue of being...

Sanctification
When someone has been justified by faith in Christ, the transformative work of sanctification begins. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul discusses the path...

Perseverance of the Saints
The New Testament gives us confidence that God is going to preserve His own and bring His work of redemption to completion. In this lesson, Dr....

Biblical Images of the Church
Ecclesiology is the subdivision of systematic theology that has to do with the nature, function, and mission of the church. In this lesson, Dr....

The Church: One & Holy
The qualities of the church are reflected in the New Testament imagery of the church as one body and a building with one sure foundation. In this...

The Church: Catholic & Apostolic
The characteristics of the church as catholic and Apostolic are often misunderstood by Protestants today. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul defines these...

Worship in the Church
Worship is the central purpose of the church and therefore should not be neglected or overlooked. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul takes a look at the...

The Sacraments of the Church
The sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper have caused considerable controversy within the church, but for good reason. In this lesson,...

Baptism
Baptism is a significant moment in every Christian’s life because it is an sacrament instituted by Christ as a sign and seal of God’s...

The Lord's Supper
Throughout church history, the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper has been a central concern of the church. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul introduces...

Death & the Intermediate State
Eschatology is the study of the last days and our future hope of redemption. As such, it deals with the most perplexing problems of life: death. In...

The Resurrection
For the Christian, the soul lives on in heaven after death until it is reunited with the body at the second coming of Christ. In this lesson, Dr....

The Kingdom of God
The coming of Christ was the inauguration of the kingdom of God, which will be fully manifest at the end of time. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul explains...

The Millennium
The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ, a period which has been interpreted with much variation. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul...

The Return of Christ
The return of Jesus has often been a source of controversy. Many have tried to determine when Christ will return even though Christ Himself revealed...

The Final Judgment
When we stop to think about all that we have said and done in our lives and how God will judge us, it is sobering to say the least. How should we, as...

Eternal Punishment
The doctrine of hell is an unpopular teaching today, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is still a biblical teaching. We serve a holy...

The Believer's Final Rest
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