15800 Calvary Road Kansas City, MO 64147-1341 Syllabus TH221 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II Credit: 3 Semester Hours Semester: Fall 2019 (Cycle 3, October 28-December 20) Time: Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm Location: East Ed 105 Instructor: John Oglesby B.S., M.A. Contact: Cell: (850) 530-2334, john.oglesby@calvary.edu *About This Class: This is a blended class, meaning that both campus and online students take this class together. Campus students attend the classes in person, online students attend the classes via the online classroom. All interaction and assignments for campus and online students are done in the online classroom. *About Changes to this Syllabus: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus at any time during the course, but any changes made will only be done after clearly communicating the need for the change and the specific change to be made via inclass announcement and Canvas announcement. I. DESCRIPTION A study of the origin, fall and nature of man including hamartiology, the doctrine of sin; a study of the doctrine of the person of Christ and a study of the doctrine of salvation. II. OBJECTIVES A. General competencies to be achieved. You will: 1. Explain and defend biblical anthropology and hamartiology (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1-2) 2. Explain and defend biblical Christology (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1-3) 3. Explain and defend biblical soteriology (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1-3) B. Specific competencies to be achieved. You will: 1. Explain what it means to be made in the image of God (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1, 2, 4) 2. Explain the hypostatic union and give arguments for the deity and humanity of Christ (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1, 2, 4) 3. Explain the finished work of Christ on the cross (redemption, reconciliation, propitiation) (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1, 2, 4) Our Mission: to prepare Christians to live and serve in the church and in the world according to the Biblical worldview.
4. Explain the meaning of the substitutionary atonement of Christ (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1, 2, 4) 5. Defend the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1, 2, 4) 6. Explain the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to lost people (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1-4) 7. Defend salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1-4) 8. Give arguments for eternal security (PLO 1, 5) (A. 1-4) III. REQUIRED MATERIALS A. Bible The Bible is a required textbook in every course at Calvary University. To facilitate academic level study, students are required to use for assignments and research an English translation or version of the Bible based on formal equivalence (meaning that the translation is generally word-for-word from the original languages), including any of the following: New American Standard (NASB), English Standard Version (ESV), New King James (NKJV), or King James (KJV). Other translations and versions based on dynamic equivalence (paraphrases, and thought-for-thought translations like NLT and NIV) may be used as supplemental sources. Please ask the professor if you have questions about a particular translation or version. B. Other Textbooks Lightner, Robert P. Sin, the Savior, and Salvation: The Theology of Everlasting Life. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1996. ISBN: 978-0825431531 Cost: $20.00 in Amazon John Walvoord, Jesus Christ our Lord. Chicago: Moody Press, 1969. ISBN- 0802443265 Cost: $12.97 in Amazon Ryrie, Charles. So Great Salvation: What it Means to Believe in Christ. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1989. ISBN: 978-0802478184 Cost: $10.91 in Amazon IV. REQUIREMENTS *All assignments should be completed and turned in through Canvas. I will not accept assignments which are printed and turned in during class. Please email/call me with any questions regarding the use of Canvas. **Assignments which are turned in late will receive a full letter grade reduction. If the assignment is more than a week late, it will not be accepted. If there are extenuating circumstances, please communicate with me through phone or email (see beginning of syllabus for contact information). Page 2
Class Participation (200 points) All students should attend class accordance to the CU attendance policy which can be found in the University Catalog. Online students are always welcome and encouraged to join on campus. Every class will contain a Key Lecture Question () which is to be answered (300+ words) each week in Canvas within the discussions module within 48 hours of class posting. It is expected that everyone interacts with each other. The goal of the s are to bring students together to discuss further the lessons taught in class. These questions will only be identified during the lecture, so please watch the class videos to identify the for that week. Reading and Reading Accountability (200 points) Every student should read the required text according to the class schedule. Each individual reading should be accompanied by a two-part reading report. This report should cover a brief summary of the reading as well as a brief objective analysis of the reading. Each individual report should be at least 400 words. These reports will be due the week after they are assigned. Exams (300 points) There will be three exams. These exams will be taken in Canvas according to the provided syllabus. Every question will be covered in class. Writing (300 points) Theology Applied Paper (100 points) Write an 8-page response paper answering the following scenario: Your friend, who you haven t seen in quite some time, approaches you in tears. He/she is struggling with doubting their faith in Christ as they have been in a state of backsliding. Their other friend told them that the sin must stop, or their salvation will be lost. Another one stated that they must not be saved, or they wouldn t be sinning as much as they have been. Their pastor has told them that they shouldn t worry about what they are doing, for God s grace covers all sin while righteousness should probably be pursued, sin isn t a big deal just look to the cross! He/she has come to you, confused and hurting. What is true? Am I saved? What must I believe/do in order to know I m saved? What is sin s role in all of this? Can you help me understand? Page 3
This paper does not need any extra-biblical sources but should be littered with Biblical sources. Defend any truth statements with Scriptural references. Peer Reviewed Research Papers (200 points) Research and write two 6-page research papers on a topic seen below one topic from each section (if you would like to write on a topic of choice, outside of the listed below, they must be approved by the professor): Paper #1: The Defense of a Literal and Physical Adam The Defense of a Young Earth An Explanation of the Meaning of the Image of God An Explanation of the Results of Sin An Exploration into the Meaning of Genesis 3:15 An Explanation of the Role of Women An Explanation of the Role of Men An Explanation of the Purpose of Marriage Paper #2: A Defense of the Deity of Christ A Defense of the Hypostatic Union An Explanation of Jesus Role in Salvation A Defense of Jesus Authority An Explanation of Predestination A Defense of Eternal Security An Explanation of Ephesians 2:8-9 An Overview of Predestination and Its Implications Expectations for Peer Reviewed Research Papers Please refer to a minimum of six sources including two books (ebooks are fine) outside of your textbook. Don t be afraid to look outside of the normal sources (i.e. interviews, etc.) Do not use Wikipedia or gotquestions.org as one of your six sources. Although, these may be good places to start looking for sources. Both of these papers will be peer reviewed. There will a date for submission, and a date by which you must have reviewed the other s paper. Further instruction will be given in class. Page 4
Rubric for Grading a Peer Reviewed Research Paper (100 total points for each paper) V. METHODS Content (100 points) Explains the meaning of Bible verses in context (50 points) Gives biblical and theological reasons for his/her interpretation (50 points) Grammar and Spelling and Turabian style format (50 points) Writes with correct grammar and spelling (25 points) Follows Turabian - title page, footnotes and bibliography (25 points) Peer Review (50 points) B. Grading Points 1. Class Participation... 200 2. Reading... 200 3. Exams... 300 4. Writing... 300 Total 1000 Page 5
VI. TENTATI VE SCHEDULE Date Assignment/Reading Due Week 1 N/A Week 2 Hoekema (1-111) Week 3 Hoekema (112-243) Exam 1 Week 4 Walvoord (11-122) Paper 1 Submission Week 5 Walvoord (123-218) Peer Review of Paper 1 Week 6 Walvoord (219-290) Exam 2 Paper 2 Submission Week 7 Ryrie (13-88) Peer Review of Paper 2 Week 8 Ryrie (89-154) Exam 3 Theology Applied Paper VII. OTHER POLICY A. Paper Formatting: All class papers must follow the Turabian style according to A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th edition. B. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as copying any part of a book or paper without identifying the author. This also includes taking another person s ideas and presenting them as your own. Any assignment that includes plagiarism will receive a zero (0) grade. C. Disabilities: Students with disabilities have the responsibility of informing the DSS Director (dss@calvary.edu) of any disabling condition that may require support. D. Learning Aid: The Clark Academic Center (learning@calvary.edu) is dedicated to providing free academic assistance for all CU students. Student tutors aid with all facets of the writing process, tutor in various subject areas, prepare students for exams and facilitate tests. Please take advantage of this service. Page 6