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1 Note: COURSE CONTENT MAY BE CHANGED, TERM TO TERM, WITHOUT NOTICE. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS PROVIDED AS A GUIDE FOR COURSE SELECTION AND IS NOT BINDING IN ANY FORM.

2 Syllabus Name of Course ST 5504: Systematic Theology 2 Developed June 24, 2010 by J. Brian Tucker, Ph.D. Course Description This course is a systematic study of the biblical doctrines of Anthropology, Hamartiology, and Soteriology. It includes an examination of the constitution of humanity as created, fallen, and redeemed, sin in all its ramifications, and the marvelous grace of God leading to salvation, sanctification, and glorification. Key concepts, issues, and the practical implications and integration of these doctrines in Church and Christian life are discussed. 3 hours Course Objectives By the end of this course the student will: 1. Summarize the essential theological terms central to the understanding of Theological Anthropology, Hamartiology, and Soteriology. (synthesis) 2. Outline the historical development of these doctrines, placing major events in a timeline. (analysis) 3. Evaluate current thoughts and trends in each of the doctrines studied in this course. (evaluation) 4. Formulate a personal position on each doctrine providing biblical support and identifying deviations and false expressions. (synthesis) 5. Compose a Biblical answer to a contemporary theological question related to one of these doctrines. (synthesis) Course Textbook(s) and/or Supplemental Information Required textbooks for all Moody Online classes can be found on the Required Textbooks section of the Moody website. Course Requirements Every week, the student will read required readings, complete assignments, answer a discussion question, and submit a minute paper. Note: The online week runs from Tuesday morning through Monday night (12 midnight). Unless otherwise noted, assignments are due at the end of the week Monday night. I have provided a course calendar to assist you in keeping pace, however, make sure all weekly assignments are turned in by the end of the week.

3 REQUIRED READINGS Week One: Read Grudem Chapters 21 and 22 pp Week Two: Read Grudem Chapter 23 pp Week Three: Read Grudem Chapter 24 pp and Evans Chapters 58 and 59 pp Week Four: Read Grudem Chapters 31 and 32 pp and Evans Chapter 64 pp Week Five: Read Grudem Chapters 33, 34, 35, and 36 pp and Evans Chapters 60, 61, and 63 pp , Week Six: Read Grudem Chapters 37 and 38 pp and Evans Chapters 62 and 65 pp , Week Seven: Read Grudem Chapters 39 and 40 pp and Evans Chapters 66, 67, and 68 pp Week Eight: Your definitions from week 1 and minute papers from weeks 1-7. Read Grudem Chapters 41, 42 and 43 pp and Evans Chapters 69, 70, 71, and 72 pp ASSIGNMENTS What follows is a listing of the major assignments for this course. There are complete descriptions of these assignments in Appendix B. Week One: 1-1 Self introduction and getting to know your neighbor; 1-2 Minute Paper; 1-3 Discussion Question; 1-4 Example Study Questions. Week Two: 2-1 Minute Paper; 2-2 Discussion Question; 2-3 Example Study Questions. Week Three: 3-1 Position Paper on Anthropology; 3-2 Minute Paper; 3-3 Discussion Question; 3-4 Example Study Questions. Week Four: 4-1 Position Paper on Hamartiology; 4-2 Minute Paper; 4-3 Discussion Question; 4-4 Example Study Questions. Week Five: 5-1 Mid-Term Exam; 5-2 Minute Paper; 5-3 Discussion Question; 5-4 Example Study Questions. Week Six: 6-1 Contemporary Theological Issues Answer; 6-2 Minute Paper; 6-3 Discussion Question; 6-4 Example Study Questions. Week Seven: 7-1 Timeline of Justification Theory; 7-2 Minute Paper; 7-3 Discussion Question; 7-4 Example Study Questions.

4 Week Eight: 8-1 Reading Report; 8-2 Position Paper on Soteriology; 8-3 Final Exam; 8-4 Discussion Question. DISCUSSION BOARD In an online class, the discussion board takes the place of class attendance and in-classroom discussion. Here is what constitutes acceptable performance in the discussion board. The assessment rubric is attached below as well as in the Course Materials section of Blackboard. Discussion Board Posting: Post your discussion board responses to the appropriate discussion thread for the week in view. Write out your response to the chosen question before reading other posts. Write your initial response in a text editor and/or Microsoft Word and then cut and paste it into the correct location in Blackboard. The due date for your initial post for each question is at the end of the week Monday night. Procedure: (1) Review the grading rubric and become familiar with its contents. (2) Complete the assigned readings before answering the discussion questions. You may use material from your reading in your posts. (3) Answer the chosen discussion question; you are limited to 150 words in your post. Your initial post must follow standard grammatical conventions; however, responses may progress at a more colloquial level. (4) Again, submit your initial post by the end of the week in which it is assigned Monday night. (5) Review the responses of your classmates and react appropriately. You are required to comment appropriately on a minimum of two of your classmate s posts. These responses must occur within a 48 hour period from the assignment due date. Grading GRADING GRID Your grade for this course will consist of: Item Percentage Position Papers (3 of them) 15% Example Study Questions/Weekly Assignments 10% Justification Theory Timeline 10% Contemporary Theological Issue 10% Reading Report 10% Mid-Term Exam 10% Final Exam 15% Discussion Board Posts 20% Total 100%

5 MTS Letter grade scale Letter Grade Percentage Equivalent Letter Grade Percentage Equivalent A Exceptional work C Work needs improvement A Excellent work C Minimally acceptable B Very good work B Good work B Above average work C Average work F 0-75 Unacceptable Course Policies LATE WORK It is essential that students learn to deliver course requirements by the due date. Students must learn to plan their schedules accordingly so that assigned work will be able to be delivered by the assigned date. Any work not turned in by the end of the week in which it is assigned, Monday night, will be considered late. 20% will be deducted from the total grade for any assignment turned in late for the first week (80% total highest possible grade), an additional 10% will be deducted after the first week. No assignment will be accepted later than two weeks past the due date. PLAGIARISM 1. Plagiarism is taking the ideas or words of another person and presenting them as one s own. Sometimes plagiarism is an intentional act of deception. Sometimes it is simply the result of ignorance, carelessness, or sloppy work. In either case it is unethical and constitutes a serious infraction of Seminary policy. When the words or ideas of others are used, proper credit must be given in a footnote or in the text. Consequences of plagiarism will follow a three-step process: Course Resources First offence a grade of F is given for the assignment, the professor must notify the Academic Dean and faculty, and a statement goes into the student s file; Second offence a grade of F is assigned for the course; Third offence the student is suspended from the Seminary. LIBRARY Online students have access to the Moody Library. Though students may wish to check out books via inter-library loan, the online database has a number of articles and reviews available for download. You can access the online database by logging into your account at my.moody.edu. If you have not previously accessed the library database you may wish to complete the online database tutorial at

6 COURSE CALENDAR Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Week 1 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST Week 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST Week 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST , 3-4 Week 4 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST , 4-4 Week 5 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST , 5-4 Week 6 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST , 6-4 Week 7 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST , 7-4 Week 8 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ST , Academic week Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

7 Course Bibliography and Supplementary Materials These books are referenced in the discussion questions and throughout the course. Bird, Michael F, and Preston M. Sprinkle. The Faith of Jesus Christ: Exegetical, Biblical, and Theological Studies. Peabody, Mass: Hendrickson Publishers, Campbell, Douglas A. The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, Carey, Greg. Sinners: Jesus and His Earliest Followers. Waco, Tex: Baylor University Press, Chalke, Steve, Derek Tidball, David Hilborn, and Justin Thacker. The Atonement Debate: Papers from the London Symposium on the Theology of Atonement. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, Dunn, James D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, Enns, Paul P. The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago: Moody Publishers, ; $39.99 Grenz, Stanley J., David Guretzki, and Cherith Fee Nordling. Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, ISBN: $8.00 Wright, N T. Justification: God's Plan & Paul's Vision. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Academic, Week One Extra Bibliography Basinger, David and Randall Basinger, eds. Predestination & Free Will. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Berkhof, Louis. The History of Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Boettner, Loraine. The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing Co., Boice, James Montgomery and Philip Graham Ryken. The Doctrines of Grace. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, Boyd, Gregory and Paul Eddy. Across the Spectrum. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Systematic Theology, Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, Chafer, Lewis Sperry. Grace, The Glorious Theme. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan (no date shown). Demarest, Bruce. The Cross and Salvation. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, Dieter, Melvin E., Anthony A. Hoekema, Stanley M. Horton, J. Robertson McQuilkin and John F. Walvoord. Five Views on Sanctification. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Elwell, Walter A., ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker

8 Book House Company, Enns, Paul. The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, Fackre, Gabriel, Ronald H. Nash and John Sanders. What About Those Who Have Never Heard? Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Geisler, Norman. Chosen But Free. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Hannah, John. Our Legacy. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, Hodge, Charles. Systematic Theology, Three Volume Set. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Hodges, Zane. Absolutely Free! Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Hoekema, Anthony A. Saved By Grace. Carlisle, UK: The Paternoster Press, Horton, Michael. Putting Amazing Back into Grace. Grand Rapids, IL: Baker Books, House, H. Wayne. Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Letham, Robert. The Work of Christ. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, MacArthur, John. The Gospel According to Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, MacArthur, John. Faith Works. Dallas, TX: Word Publishing, Moreland, J. P. Love Your God with All Your Mind. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, Moyer, R. Larry. Free and Clear: Understanding & Communicating God s Offer of Eternal Love. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, Okholm, Dennis L. and Timothy R. Phillips, eds. Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Olson, Roger. Mosaic of Christian Beliefs. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, Palmer, Edwin H. The Five Points of Calvinism. Grand Rapids, IL: Baker Books, Pinson, J. Matthew, ed. Four Views on Eternal Security. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Piper, John. Counted Righteous in Christ. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, Radmacher, Earl D. Salvation. Nashville, TN: Word Publishing, Ryrie, Charles C. Basic Theology. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, Ryrie, Charles C. Balancing the Christian Life. Chicago, IL: Moody Bible Institute, Ryrie, Charles C. So Great Salvation. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, Schreiner, Thomas R. and Bruce A. Ware, eds. Still Sovereign. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, Shank, Robert. Elect in the Son. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, Sproul, R.C. Faith Alone. Grand Rapids, IL: Baker Books, Sproul, R.C. Grace Unknown. Grand Rapids, IL: Baker Books, Sproul, R.C. Saved from What? Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, Steele, David N. and Curtis C. Thomas. The Five Points of Calvinism. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing Co., Stott, John W. The Cross of Christ. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Swindoll, Charles R. The Grace Awakening. Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, Tidball, Derek. The Message of Salvation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Walton, Robert. Charts of Church History. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, White, James R. The Potter s Freedom. Amityville, NY: Calvary Press Publishing, Wynkoop, Mildred Bangs. Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1967.