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Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology

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1. What Is Theology?

What Is Theology?

2. Scope & Purpose of Theology

Scope & Purpose of Theology

3. General Revelation & Natural Theology

General Revelation & Natural Theology

4. Special Revelation

Special Revelation

5. Inspiration & Authority of Scripture

Inspiration & Authority of Scripture

6. Infallibility & Inerrancy

Infallibility & Inerrancy

Canonicity

8. Scripture & Authority

Scripture & Authority

9. Knowledge of God

Knowledge of God

10. One in Essence

One in Essence

11. Three in Person

Three in Person

12. Incommunicable Attributes

Incommunicable Attributes

13. Communicable Attributes

Communicable Attributes

14. The Will of God

The Will of God

Providence

16. Creation Ex Nihilo

Creation Ex Nihilo

17. Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

18. The Creation of Man

The Creation of Man

19. The Nature of Sin

The Nature of Sin

20. Original Sin

Original Sin

21. Transmission of Sin

Transmission of Sin

22. The Covenants

The Covenants

23. The Christ of the Bible

The Christ of the Bible

24. The Christ of the Creeds

The Christ of the Creeds

25. The Names of Christ

The Names of Christ

26. The States of Christ

The States of Christ

27. The Offices of Christ

The Offices of Christ

28. Substitutionary Atonement

Substitutionary Atonement

29. Why Did Christ Die?

Why Did Christ Die?

30. The Extent of the Atonement

The Extent of the Atonement

31. The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

32. The Holy Spirit in the New Testament

The Holy Spirit in the New Testament

33. The Paraclete

The Paraclete

34. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

35. The Gifts of the Spirit

The Gifts of the Spirit

36. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit

37. Are Miracles for Today?

Are Miracles for Today?

38. Common Grace

Common Grace

39. Election & Reprobation

Election & Reprobation

40. Effectual Calling

Effectual Calling

41. Justification by Faith Alone

Justification by Faith Alone

42. Saving Faith

Saving Faith

43. Adoption & Union with Christ

Adoption & Union with Christ

44. Sanctification

Sanctification

45. Perseverance of the Saints

Perseverance of the Saints

46. Biblical Images of the Church

Biblical Images of the Church

47. The Church: One & Holy

The Church: One & Holy

48. The Church: Catholic & Apostolic

The Church: Catholic & Apostolic

49. Worship in the Church

Worship in the Church

50. The Sacraments of the Church

The Sacraments of the Church

Baptism

52. The Lord's Supper

The Lord's Supper

53. Death & the Intermediate State

Death & the Intermediate State

54. The Resurrection

The Resurrection

55. The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God

56. The Millennium

The Millennium

57. The Return of Christ

The Return of Christ

58. The Final Judgment

The Final Judgment

59. Eternal Punishment

Eternal Punishment

60. The Believer's Final Rest

The Believer's Final Rest

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The Extent of the Atonement

The most controversial issue in any discussion of Christ’s work as our Savior is the extent of Christ’s atonement. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul discusses the subject of limited atonement, also known as definite atonement, in addressing the question, For whom did Christ die?

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