Doctrine of God: Lecture Outline Dr. Barry G. Carpenter, Th.D. I.

Introduction 1) Significance of the Doctrine of God 2) Biblical Presuppositions 3) Why do we need to know God? 4) The Existence of God i. Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God II. Revelation: Natural & Supernatural 1) Epistemology A. Categories of Knowledge 2) How Has God Revealed Himself A) Natural revelation i. In nature (or in creation) ii. In the image of Man iii. In the conscience of Man B) Non-Natural i. Historically ii. Propositionally iii. Personally III. Monotheism & Worship 1) Idols 2) Polytheism 3) Pantheism 4) Deism/Gnosticism/Natural Theology i. Classic/Modern Heresies IV. The Names of God 1) Titles i. Henotheism 2) Descriptive Names 3) New Testament V. The Person and Being of God 1) Essential Attributes/"I am that I am" A) Aseity

B) Spirit 2) Introduction to the Attributes of God A) Simplicity B) Independence i. Separation C) Infinitude VI. Attributes of God 1) Categorization of the Attributes/Terms 2) Attributes Proper A. Singleness B. Omnipresence C. Omniscience D. Eternality: God & Time E. Omnipotence F. Immutable G. Wisdom H. Omni-benevolent I. Holy/Otherness J. Righteous i. Justice ii. Wrath K. Sovereignty L. Veracity M. Patience VII. The Trinity 1) Origin of the Doctrine of the Trinity A) Theology & Logic 2) Trinity in the Scripture A) OT B) Synoptic 3) Deity of Jesus A) Filoque Controversy B) Early Controversies on the Nature of the Person of Jesus C) Modern Controversies 4) The Holy Spirit A) OT B) NT C) False views of the Holy Spirit VIII. The Decrees of God 1) Knowledge of God and His Decrees 2) The Will of God 3) Decrees in Salvation A) Opposition to the Decree of Election/Salvation i. Arminianism ii. Open Theism B) Reprobation i. Double Predestination

4) The Ramifications of Denying that God Decrees IX. Creation 1) God & Creation A) Age of the Earth 2) Angels: Created Beings A) Archangel B) Nature C) Duties D) Angel of the Lord 3) Fallen Angels (Demonology) A) Satan 4) Creation of Man A) Nature of Man B) Origin of the Soul C) Unity of Humanity IX. Part 2 Man: Created in the Image of God X. Providence A) Providence i. Preservation ii. Governance B) Theories of Governance i. Conservation ii. Occasionalism iii. Concurrentism C) Special Providence X.2 Miracles (Extraordinary Providence) A) Definition B) OT C) NT i. Jesus ii. Apostles D) Denial of Supernatural i. David Hume XI. The Glory of God A) Definition B) Purpose of All Things