Integrative Theology

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Knowing ultimate reality. Theology's challenging task ; Divine revelation to all people of all times ; Divine revelation through Christ, prophets, and apostles ; The Bible as given by inspiration and received by illumination -- The living God. God : an active, personal spirit ; God's many-splendored character ; God's unity includes three persons ; God's grand design for human history -- Our primary need. The origin of the world and humanity ; Existence under providential direction ; Human beings in God's image ; God's image-bearers in rebellion -- Christ's atoning provisions. God's eternal Son incarnated ; The Messiah's divineness and humanness ; Christ's once-for-all atoning provisions ; Christ's resurrection, ascension, and present exaltation -- Personal transformation. The Holy Spirit's calling of the chosen ; The sinner's conversion and regeneration ; The believer's justification and reconciliation ; The sanctification and perseverance of the justified -- Social transformation. The church spiritually and institutionally ; The church and Israel in God's kingdom -- Future culmination. Christ's second advent and millennial rule ; Life after death, resurrection and judgement.