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SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 4 CLASS NOTES BIBLICAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Robert J. Dunzweiler
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology NOTE: These class notes have been prepared for use as a teaching tool in
the classroom. They are intended to be supplemented by comments from the
professor. Therefore they should not be regarded as a published book, and
should not be quoted out of context. However, students are encouraged to
use these materials by adapting them to their own needs and modes of
expression. Direct quotations should of course be credited to their author.
OUTLINE OF THE CLASS NOTES SPIRITUAL GIFTS I. General Definition of Spiritual Gifts 5 II. The Main Scripture Passages Relevant to the Subject 10 III. Specific References to "Gifts" or "Gift" (in the NASB) 12 IV. Specific References Employing Key Greek Words in the New
Testament 14 V. Classifications of Gifts 15 VI. Lists of Spiritual Gifts 16 VII. Specific Definitions of Spiritual Gifts 18 VIII. Purpose of Spiritual Gifts 48 IX. Ordinary Spiritual Gifts and Miraculous Sign Gifts 52 X. The Contemporary Relevance of Spiritual Gifts 54 A. The Contemporary Relevance of the Spirit's Ministries in General
54
B. The Contemporary Relevance of the Supernatural Sign Gifts 54
1. The gift of prophet/prophecy 54
2. The gift of miracles/healing 65
3. The gift of tongues 73
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XI. Summary of the Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts 93 A. Questions of a General Nature 94
B. The Question of Continuance or Noncontinuance of the Spiritual Gifts
96 THE CHURCH AND ITS ORDINANCES (ECCLESIOLOGY) I. The Nature of the Church 112 A. Old Testament Background 112
B. New Testament Data 115
C. Aspects of the Church 118
D. Relationship of the New Testament Church
to the Old Testament Congregation 120 1. A dispensational view 120
2. A non-dispensational view 122 II. The Functions of the Church 131 A. Scriptures that speak of the Functions of the Church 131
B. Categorization of the Functions of the Church 132 III. The Government of the Church 134 A. Nature of Government in General 134
B. Nature of the Government of the Church 135
C. Need for Government in the Church 138
D. Form of Government of the Local Church 139
E. Organized Relationship between Local Churches 161 IV. The Discipline of the Church 174 A. Definition of Church Discipline 174
B. Necessity of Church Discipline 175
C. Basis for Church Discipline 181
D. Purpose of Church Discipline 185
E. The Recipients of Church Discipline 186
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F. The Executors of Church Discipline 187
G. Degrees of Discipline 188 V. The Ordinances of the Church 190 A. The Ordinances in General 190
B. The Ordinance of Baptism 205
1. The significance of baptism 205
2. The mode of baptism 219
3. The recipients of baptism
C. The Ordinance of the Lord's Supper 264
1. Scriptural data 265
2. The significance of the Lord's Supper 266
3. The recipients of the Lord's Supper FUTURE THINGS (ESCHATOLOGY) I. The States of Persons after Death 271 A. The Nature of Death 271
B. The Nature of the Intermediate States 279 1. Intermediate state of the unrighteous 279
2. Intermediate state of the righteous 289 C. The Nature of the Final States 292 1. Final state of the unrighteous 292
2. Final state of the righteous 297 II. The Hermeneutics of Predictive Prophecy 298 A. Principles and Emphases Set Forth by Certain Writers 298
B. Distinctions and Clarification of Certain Basic Conceptions and
Terms 308
III. Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology 315 A. Definitions of Covenants and Dispensations in these Systems of
interpretation 315
B. Contrasts in these Systems 325
C. Analysis of Genuine Differences between these Systems, together
with Proposals Regarding Possible Areas of Rapprochement 329
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IV. The Kingdom and the Millennium 340 A. The Kingdom of God in Scripture 340
B. Basic Views of the Millennial Kingdom of Christ 347 1. Amillennialism 347
2. Postmillennialism 347
3. Premillennialism 348 V. The Rapture and the Return 356 A. Scriptural Data 356
B. Eight Basic Views of the Relationship of the Rapture to the
Tribulation 357 VI. A Chronological Framework for Prophetic events 367 A. Chronologically Significant Passages in Scripture 367
1. The Olivet Discourse 367
2. Daniel's Vision of the Seventy "Weeks" 381
3. Paul's Reference to the "Man of Lawlessness" 395
4. John's Vision of the Two Beasts 402
B. A Synthesis of these Passages 405
C. A Framework Developed from these Passages 406 VII. The Concept of Imminency in Prophecy 407 A. Definitions of Imminency in Eschatological Writings 407
B. Imminency and the Scriptural Teachings and Emphases 408
1. Four basic conceptions of imminency in current usage
408
2. Imminency and the fourth section of the Olivet
discourse 409
3. Implications of views denying absolute imminency at
the present time 415
4. Imminency and the Rapture 416
5. A personal view and its implications 417
6. What if my view (or your view) is incorrect? 422
Systematic Theology IV, Page 5 SPIRITUAL GIFTS I. General Definition of Spiritual Gifts A. Definitions offered by writers on this subject 1. Thomas R. Edgar, in his book Miraculous Gifts: Are They For
Today? (Neptune, New Jersey Loizeaux Brothers, 1983) pp l3-14,
writes:
It is clear that individuals themselves, such as apostles
and prophets, are a gift given by Christ to the Church.
However, we normally think of gifts as something given to the
individual. From this point of view an apostle may be
considered as one who has been given the gifts or abilities
necessary for him to function as an apostle. Therefore, we will
define a spiritual gift from the perspective of something given
to an individual Christian. This "something" is an ability to
minister to others. The following is the definition of a
spiritual gift given to an individual. A spiritual gift is an
ability supernaturally given to an individual by the Holy
Spirit so that the recipient may utilize that ability to
minister beyond his normal human capacity. Notice that this is
an ability. It is given for service and it is supernatural.
2. J. Oswald Sanders, in The Holy Spirit and His Gifts (Grand
Rapids: Zondervan, 1970), pp. 108-110, states:
The first concern of the ascended Lord appears to have been
the equipment of His infant church for its inevitable conflict
with the powers of darkness. "When He ascended up on high, He
led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men." These gifts He
bestowed through His spirit, and it is through His working that
they function. Only supernatural gifts would suffice for
warfare against a supernatural foe. Without such gifts, the
Church would be little more than any other social institution.
. . .
A clear distinction is to be observed between the Gift of
the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit. The former was bestowed
on the Church in answer to the prayer of Christ and in
fulfillment of the promise of the Father. The latter are
bestowed on individual believers as and when the Spirit in His
sovereignty pleases. . . .
A similar discrimination should be made between the gifts
and the fruit of the Spirit. Nine gifts are enumerated, while
the fruit is depicted in nine qualities of character. Between
the two there are several clear contrasts. . . .
Two words are used of these gifts which, taken together
afford helpful insight into their true nature. They are
pneumatika and charismata. In 1 C