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Theology Study Group (TSG)

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Introduction

We believe that the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God and the sole authority for our individual, family and church life. The Bible alone strengthens Christians for life in these fast moving and challenging days.
Teaching and preaching from the Bible are therefore key elements of BSCA and feature prominently in our meetings.

As part of our desire to learn even more about the word of God we have a series of systematic theology teaching sessions on the third Saturday of most months. Based on Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology, the studies cover a wide range of topics and other texts and are led by experienced Bible teachers.

A note from Keith:

The next round of TSG starts on October 17, from 7pm to 9pm at the Christian Centre.
We plan to revert to moving through Grudem as a ‘conversation partner.’ I hope you can join us again.  

Session

Date

Grudem Chapter 

 Subject and prior reading

 

2009

 

 

 1

17 Oct 

 31

Common grace / those who have not been saved

 2

21 Nov 

 38

Sanctification

 

 2010

 

 

 3

16 Jan

 39

Baptism in and filling with the Holy Spirit

 4

20 Feb 

 41

Death and intermediate state

 5

20 Mar 

 

The reliability of Scripture

 6

17 Apr 

 42-43

Glorification and union with Christ

 7

15 May 

 44

The nature and purpose of the church

 8

19 Jun 

 45-46

The purity and power of the church

 9

17 Jul 

 47

Church government

Someone recently pointed me in the direction of www.archive.org It’s an enormous resource of scanned out of copyright books and audio files on almost any subject.  The need today isn’t for more information, but for the knowledge, nay wisdom, to sort out what is good.  At the TSG we try to recommend the good and stimulating stuff.

At the moment I’ve been reading Tim Keller’s superb The Reason for God.  I hope to wade through Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth (note the obvious omissions of cosmology, origin of the universe and consciousness).  On this line of things I hope to look at (as opposed to read!) Stephen Meyer’s Signature in the cell.  The most interesting forthcoming book in this series is Norman Nevin’s (forward by Wayne Grudem) book Should Christians Embrace Evolution.  Crucially the book contains theological reflections, so often missing from the Christian side.

Don’t forget Themelios is available free of charge from the Gospel Coalition web site, latest edition is July.

I think that’s enough for now, but don’t forget about the next TSG (21 Nov) which will be led by Ken Totton and covers a vital topic – see list above.  Other excellent speakers will include Dr Peter Williams, warden of Tyndale House, and Dr Peter Mead.

Yours in Christ,


Downloads

 Notes from past meetings can be downloaded in pdf format:

 TSG 1 Introduction to Theology : Notes and Slides

45/34kb

 TSG 2 Transmission & Translation

111kb

 TSG 3 Authority, Inspiration & Inerrancy of Scripture

 80kb

 TSG 4 OT Survey

91kb

 TSG 5 NT Introduction

102kb

 TSG 6 The Perfections of Scripture

54kb

 TSG 7 Hermeneutics 1

 79kb

 TSG 8 Hermeneutics 2

119kb

 TSG 9 The Incommunicable Attributes of God

 278kb

 TSG 10 The Communicable Attributes of God

 90kb

 TSG 11 The Trinity

126kb

 TSG 12 Creation, Angels & Demons

123kb

 TSG 13 Divine Providence

64kb

 TSG 14 The Creation of Man

159kb

 TSG 15 Man as Male and Female ~ see note below *

132kb

 TSG 16 The Origin, Nature & Effects of Sin

92kb

 TSG 17 The Unique Person of Christ

 97kb

TSG 18 The Resurrection, Ascension and Offices of Christ
 TSG18 Extras:  Notes on Objections to the ResurrectionNotes on 1 John 2v2

116kb
 49/20

TSG 19 Holy Spirit Person and Work

83kb 

TSG 20  Models of the Atonement

128kb 

TSG 21 A Spirit Empowered Ministry

31kb 

TSG 22 Local Church Leadership 

125kb 

TSG 23 Divorce and Remarriage 

161kb

TSG 25 Baptism in and Filling with the Holy Spirit 

 30kb

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Other Information

Our Web Links page connects to other websites which have a wealth of good material to assist with Bible study and a wide range of theological issues. Of particular interest to TSG is the BeThinking website.

Also, an excellent new theology resource is now available at www.theologynetwork.org. The site expects a reasonably good understanding of theology and will introduce you to some of the contemporary debates and important evangelical theologians. The site is themed which helps navigation so have a wander through it yourself.

* Note on TSG 15:
In this session we were reminded that a very important work on this subject 'Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood' by Grudem and Piper is available as a FREE download from The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood website. In addition there are a a large collection of important essays by leading evangelical scholars on this website. Also, one of our female members recommended the following work from a British woman’s perspective 'God's Design for Women' by Sharon James, Evangelical Press.
 


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