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INTRODUCTION

A. The Word

B. The Tenses of Salvation

1. Past

2. Present

3. Future

4. Passages with All Three Tenses

C. The Necessity of the Atonement

1. Hypothetical Necessity

2. Consequent Absolute Necessity

D. Salvation as a Remedy

E. Salvation Before and After the Cross

1. Before the Cross

2. After the Cross

S Y S T E M A T I C T H E O L O G Y C O U R S E

SOTERIOLOGY: The Doctrine of Salvation by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum


F. The Moving Cause

1. Scripture

2. The Two Attributes

G. False Theories of the Atonement

1. The Recapitulation Theory

2. The Ransom to Satan Theory

3. The Satisfaction or Commercial Theory

4. TheMoralInfluenceorTheLoveofGodTheory

5. The Example Theory

6. The Governmental Theory

7. TheIdentificationorMysticalTheory

8. The Dramatic Theory

9. The Barthian (Neo-Orthodox) Theory

H. The Two Divisions

SECTION ONE:

THE PROVISION OF THE ATONEMENT IN THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST

I. THE GRACE OF GOD

A. The Words Used

1. Chen

2. Chesed

3. Charis


B. Grace in the Old Testament

1. The Patriarchal Period

2. UnderLaw

3. The Covenants

C. Grace in the New Testament

1. The Gospels

a. Scripture

b. Observations

c. Meanings

2. The Book of Acts

3. The Pauline Epistles

4. Hebrews

5. The General Epistles

6. Revelation

D. Meaning

E. Common Grace

1. Definition

2. The Three Areas

3. Means

4. Content and Effects

5. Limitations


F. EfficaciousorSpecialGrace

1. Definition

2. Ramifications

G. Sovereign Grace

1. Meaning of Sovereign Grace (Sovereignty)

2. Concept of Election

3. The Motives of Grace

H. Salvation by Grace

1. Scripture

2. The Divine Motives in Grace

3. Principles Which Cannot Co-Exist with Grace

I. Standing or Safekeeping in Grace

J. LifeUnderGrace

1. Basis

2. ProvisionofaRuleofLife

3. Precepts

a. Positive Commandments

b. Negative Commandments

c. Principles

d. RoleofLeaders


4. Questions to Ask

5. Its Power

6. Its Purpose

K. Conclusion

II. THE NATURE OF THE ATONEMENT

A. Satisfaction

B. Sacrifice

C. Ransom

D. Substitution

1. Meaning

2. The Words

a. Anti

b. Huper

3. Vicarious

4. Mediation

5. Substitution with Respect to the Judgment of Sin

E. The Two Types of Obedience


F. Redemption

1. The Hebrew Words Used

a. Gaal

b. Padah

c. Kopher

2. The Greek Words Used

a. Agorazo

b. Exagorazo

c. Lutroo

d. Lutron

e. Apolutrosis

f. Lutrosis

g. Antilutron

h. Peripoieo

i. Peripoioumai

j. Basic Ideas

3. Areas of Redemption

4. Conclusion


G. Propitiation

1. The Words Used

a. Hilaskomai

b. Hilasmos

c. Hilasteirion

d. Hileos

2. Definition

3. Need: The Wrath of God

4. Conclusion

H. Reconciliation

1. The Words Used

a. Katalasso

b. Apokatalasso

c. Dialasso

d. Katallagei

2. Definition

3. Need

4. Usage

5. Conclusion

6. Summary

III. THERESULTSOFTHEDEATHOFCHRIST


SECTIONTWO:THEAPPLICATIONOFTHEATONEMENT

I. PREDESTINATION

A. Views

1. Arminianism

a. The Five Points

b. The View

2. Calvinism

a. The Five Points

b. The View

3. Moderate Calvinism

a. TheLapsarianPosition

b. The Five Points

4. Strict Calvinism


b. The Five Points

c. SupportforLimitedAtonement

5. Hyper-Calvinism


b. The Five Points


B. Key Words in Predestination

1. Foreordination

2. Decree

3. Foreknowledge

4. Election

5. Calling

6. Will

7. Purpose

8. Good Pleasure

9. Adoption

C. Key Passages

D. The Five Points

1. Total Depravity

a. Meaning

b. Scripture

c. Ramifications

2. Unconditional Election

a. Meaning

b. Scripture

c. Ramifications


3. Unlimited Atonement

a. Meaning

b. The Issue

(1) Arminianism

(2) Strict Calvinism

(3) Moderate Calvinism

c. Differentiation

d. Evidence for Unlimited Atonement

(1) PassagesWhichMayShowaLimitedAtonement

(2) Answer

(3) Passages Which Show an Unlimited Atonement

(a) Passages Which Speak of the Whole World

(b) Passages Which are All Inclusive

(c) Universal Offer of the Gospel

(d) Other Passages

(4) The Three Doctrinal Words Applied to the Non-Elect

(a) Redemption

(b) Propitiation

(c) Reconciliation


e. Ramifications

(1) The Issue

(2) Guidelines

(3) MeaningofLimitedPassages

(4) The Cross is Not the Only Saving Instrumentality

(5) The Necessity of Faith

(6) Faith and Works

(7) Christ Died for Fallen Man

(8) The Universal Gospel

(9) Christ Died for Our Sins

(10) Conclusion

f. Objections to Unlimited Atonement

(1) The Death of Christ and the Non-Elect

(2) The Sin of Unbelief

(3) TheWorkofChristisEfficacious

(4) John 8:24

(5) Ephesians 5:6

(6) Romans 8:32

(7) Universalism

(8) The Completed Work of Christ


(9) Unlimited Atonement and Unconditional Election

(10) Christ’s Intercession

(11) Conclusion

g. ObjectionstoLimitedAtonement

(1) Universal Passages

(2) UniversalBenefitsfromtheCross

(3) TheLoveofGod

(4) The Universal Offer of the Gospel

(5) The Covenant of Grace

(6) Christ’s Active and Passive Obedience

(7) The Necessity of Faith

(8) The Convicting Work of the Holy Spirit

(9) Adam and Christ - Romans 5:12-21

(10) The Resurrection of the Wicked Dead

(11) The Basis for the Great White Throne Judgment

(12) The Desire of God

(13) TheBareSufficiencyofNoComfort

(14) Fallen Angels

(15) The Necessity of the Will

(16) Romans 8:32

(17) Romans 14:9

(18) I Timothy 1:15


4. Irresistible Grace

a. Meaning

b. Scripture

c. Arguments Against

5. Perseverance of the Saints - Eternal Security

a. Meaning

b. Principles

c. Evidence for Eternal Security

(1) Reasons Dependent on God the Father

(2) Reasons Dependent on God the Son

(3) Reasons Dependent on the Holy Spirit

(4) Romans 8:1-39

(5) The Meaning of Eternal

(6) The Finished Work of Christ

(7) I Peter 1:4-5

(8) New Creation

(9) Grace Guarantees

(10) Obedience of Christ to the Work of God

(11) The Seed Abides

(12) Salvation is a Gift

(13) Salvation is a Birth

(14) The Believer’s Ability


(15) God’s Payment

(16) The Punishment of Sins

(17) The Purpose of Warnings and Exhortations

d. Arminian Problem Passages

(1) Scriptures Dispensationally Misapplied

(2) Passages Which Speak of False Teachers

(3) Mere Reformation or Outward Profession

(4) Passages on Fruit

(5) The “Ifs” of Hebrews

(6) Warnings to All Men

(7) Gentiles and the Olive Tree

(8) PassagesonLossofRewards

(9) PassagesonLossofFellowship

(10) To Fall from Grace

(11) Passages on Spiritual Weakness

(12) Confusion Between Salvation Confession and Daily Confession

(13) The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

(14) Parables

(15)BlottedOutoftheBookofLife

(16) LivesofBiblicalCharacters

E. Objections to Predestination


II. CALLING

A. General Calling

1. Meaning

2. Scripture

3. Content

4. Characteristics

B. EfficaciousCalling

1. Meaning

2. The Words Used

a. Kleisis

b. Kalein

c. Kartoi

3. Characteristics

4. Content

5. Other Scripture

6. Example:Lydia

III. REGENERATION

A. Meaning

B. Usage of the Word: Palingenesias

C. The Concept in Other Words

D. The Means of Regeneration


E. The Nature of Regeneration

F. The Results of Regeneration

IV. CONVERSION

A. Meaning

B. Biblical Ideas of Conversion

C. The Means of Conversion

D. RamificationsofConversion

E. Examples of Conversion

V. FAITH

A. Meaning

B. Kinds of Faith

C. The Nature of Faith

D. The Warrant for Faith

E. The Characteristics of Faith

VI. REPENTANCE

A. Meaning

B. The Words Used

1. Hebrew

a. Nicham

b. Shuv


2. Greek

a. Metanoia

b. Epistrepho

c. Metamellomai

C. The Characteristics of Repentance

VII. CONFESSION

A. Meaning

B. Characteristics

C. Scripture

VIII. FORGIVENESS

A. Meaning

B. The Words Used

1. Hebrew Words

2. Greek Words

a. Aphieimi

b. Charizomai

C. Ramifications


IX. IMPUTATION

A. Meaning

B. The Three Imputations

C. Means

X. JUSTIFICATION

A. Meaning

B. The Words Used

1. Dikaios

2. Dikaiosunei

3. Dikaioo

4. Dikaiomata

5. Dikaiosis

C. TheFoundationofJustification

1. Positive

2. Negative

D. TheMeansofJustification

E. TheFacetsofJustification

F. TheElementsofJustification

G. TheResultsofJustification

H. TheCharacteristicsofJustification


XI. SANCTIFICATION

A. Meaning

B. The Word Used

1. Hagiasmos

2. Hagiosunei

3. Hagiotes

4. Hagiazo

5. Hagios

6. Hagios

7. Hagion

8. Hieros

C. Usage

D. TheFacetsofSanctification

E. TheCauseofSanctification

1. TheEfficientCause

2. The Moving Cause

3. The Instrumental Cause

F. TheNeedforSanctification

G. TheTypesofSanctification

1. PreparatorySanctification

2. PositionalSanctification


3. ProgressiveorExperientialSanctification

4. UltimateSanctification

H. Perfectionism

1. Definition

2. Basis

3. Refutation

XII. ADOPTION

A. Meaning

B. The Word: Huiothesia

C. Ramifications

D. Effects and Results of Adoption

XIII. ASSURANCE

A. The Issue

B. Principles

C. Source of Assurance

D. Tests

E. Scripture


XIV. GLORIFICATION

A. Meaning

B. Scripture

C. TheNatureofGlorification

D. RamificationsofGlorification

XV. POSITIONALTRUTH

A. Introduction

1. In Christ

2. Means

3. Scripture

4. Usage in Defense

5. Ramifications

B. The Thirty-Three Positions

1. Redeemed

2. Reconciled

3. Propitiation

4. Forgiven

5. Justification

6. Glorified

7. Delivered

8. Circumcised


9. Acceptable to God

10. First fruits of the Holy Spirit

11. In the Eternal Plan of God

12. On the Rock: Christ Jesus

13. Made Nigh

14. Members of a Holy and High Priesthood

15. Transferred Into God’s Kingdom

16. Chosen Generation - Holy Nation - Peculiar People

17. Citizen of Heaven

18. Family of God

19. Adopted

20. Children of God

21. Fellowship of the Saints

22.LightintheLord

23. Heavenly Associations

24. Completed

25. In Possession of Every Spiritual Blessing

26. Gift from God the Father to God the Son

27. Christ’s Inheritance

28. Heirs

29.FreedfromtheLaw

30. The Judgment of the Old Man Unto a New Walk


31. United to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

32. Access to God

33. Within the Care of God

XVI. THECONDITIONSOFSALVATION

A. The Condition

B. False Additions

1. Repentance

2. Confession of Christ

3. Confession of Sin

4. Implore God to Save

5. SurrendertotheLordshipofChrist

6. Baptism

XVII. INFANTSALVATION

A. Principles

B. Infant Baptism

C. Children Verses

D. Conclusion

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