ST-211 Christian Doctrine

See the Christian faith as one connected whole, from how God makes himself known to the hope of the new creation, and learn to keep each teaching in its right place.

Living Faith is the main textbook. Louis Berkhof's classic summary of Reformed doctrine is read beside it as a conversation partner, with WWES introductions to each of its parts. The course moves from God's Word, through God, creation, humanity and Christ, to salvation, the Holy Spirit, the church and the end. You also learn to reason from Christ's victory when people fear spiritual powers.

What you will study

• What theology is, and how God makes himself known in his Word
• Reading Scripture together, and telling faithful teaching in your setting from mixing in other beliefs
• The living God and the Holy Trinity
• Creation, the spiritual powers and God's rule over them
• Humanity, the image of God and sin
• Jesus Christ and the meaning of his cross
• Grace, justification and the work of the Holy Spirit
• The church in mission, baptism, the Lord's Supper and the hope of the end

Course materials

• Living Faith, a WWES textbook
• Summary of Christian Doctrine (Louis Berkhof), a WWES edition
• The Bible