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Tag: Systematic Theology

The Doctrine of the Goodness of God, Systematic Theology

“There can therefore be no good in any creature except it have its source in God. “God is the causa efficiens, exemplaris et finalis of all good, howsoever diversified this good may be.” – Cornelius Van Til “It is this notion of the goodness of God that forms the foundation of true Christian ethics. God

What is a Reformed Church? Are you a RINO?

No, this presentation is not political. The RINO I spoke of is a church, or person that is Reformed In Name Only. This is a historical overview of a Reformed – Calvinist church. Regretfully I failed to mention the importance of covenant theology over the errs of dispensationalism that have crept into some so-called “reformed”

Doctrine of Who is God & His Eternality

I now transition into the sub-discipline known as Theology Proper, which is the Doctrines of God and His attributes. Here, I discuss two attributes, who is God, and God’s eternality. Recently country singer icon Toby Keith died. Before his death, he described having “faith” in “the man upstairs.” That is a terrible characterization of God.

Doctrine of Simul Iustus et Peccator

In Reformed Theology we enjoy this Latin phrase. This phrase is exclusively for Gods elect…. “In Luther’s language, we recognize ourselves—each one—to be simul iustus et peccator and semper iustus et peccator. So when we disobey Jesus’ commands, whether by failing to do what he requires or by doing what he prohibits, we do not